Sir Keir Starmer passed the buck to Andy Burnham on defence yesterday after short-changing Britain's military.

The prime minister is expected to publish the Defence Investment Plan soon

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticised for delaying the plan

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The outgoing Prime Minister drew scorn after it emerged only £1billion of this is fresh investment, with a £4billion drone programme having been announced last year.

Prime minister set to press ahead with his defence investment plan despite high-profile resignations over spending

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a long-delayed defence investment plan (Dip) to future-proof Britain’s armed forces with a 'game-changing' investment amid a bitter row over spending

Defence investment plan, which was originally due in the autumn, criticised by Tories and Lib Dems

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his much criticised defence investment plan – here’s what he said

Starmer said his legacy on defence represented the "changes and the challenges that have defined my premiership".

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a £15 billion Defence Investment Plan, aiming to bolster Britain's military for future conflicts. This significant funding boost will…

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on Tuesday his long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, promising an increase of 15 billion...

The prime minister unveiled his long-awaited defence investment plan on Tuesday after months of delays

While Sir Keir Starmer has promised the DIP will reverse the ‘corrosive hollowing out’ of the armed forces, the funding package still falls well short of the £28bn military…

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of serving 'half measures' today after his Defence Investment Plan failed to deliver desperately needed funds for the Armed Forces.

Healey – who quit earlier this month after accusing the prime minister of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources’ needed to keep Britain safe – urged the government to set out a…

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Prime Minister announces an extra £15bn to be spent on defence - but £4.7bn won't be found until the Budget, when Burnham is likely to be in No 10

In what may be the last significant policy decision of his premiership, Sir Keir Starmer has announced how much extra money he has found to spend on defence over the next four…

Editorial: The widely-criticised Defence Investment Plan may be a small step in the right direction, but is underfunded, overdue, and thus a strange reflection on the priorities…