Likely new PM has been pushing for the defence plan not to be published until he is in Downing Street

The would-be Prime Minister has so far been vague on how he plans to keep the country safe and what he would do over the black hole in military funding.

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 PM’s likely successor has not signed up to the Defence Investment Plan

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The Defence Secretary confirmed that he was ‘working to finalise and publish the DIP before I travel to Ankara with the Prime Minister'.

Likely new PM has been pushing for the defence plan not to be published until he is in Downing Street