As a defence minister admits Starmer only told Burnham about a £5bn black hole in the Defence Improvement Plan at the last minute, the prime minister-in-waiting is under pressure not to balance the books by cutting welfare

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