Andy Burnham , who is almost certain to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, is said to want to decide himself on the vital multi-billion pound package.

The Prime Minister is considering a bid to sabotage a 'coronation' of Andy Burnham by secretly lending support to Wes Streeting and triggering a full-blown Labour leadership…

Former head of the Army tells The i Paper Burnham would be “foolish in the extreme” if he tried to assert that the UK is safe with the existing defence spending blueprint

Andy Burnham's rise signals voters want delivery over rhetoric