The defence black hole is the least of his worries

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

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

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

The new PM must balance the security budget and other urgent spending priorities, with little room for manoeuvre

Ally of PM-in-waiting says four-year boost for the armed forces is an ‘unexploded bomb’

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

Keir Starmer’s legacy on defense leaves Andy Burnham with an unenviable task: finding billions of pounds from elsewhere.

Keir Starmer is due in the Commons amid an outcry over the long-awaited DIP - with critics warning the £15billion funding boost over four years is 'too little too late'.

Keir Starmer is due in the Commons amid an outcry over the long-awaited DIP - with critics warning the £15billion funding boost over four years is 'too little too late'.

Burnham left to find £4.7bn to fund a black hole in Starmer’s defence spending plan

Tory leader accuses Starmer of ‘leaving this mess to his successor’

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projects

Prime minister says he will take no lectures from Tories after Kemi Badenoch says investment plan is insufficient

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambitious £298-billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has sparked a political row after it emerged that nearly £5 billion required to fund the…

The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) continues to dominate Westminster, following its unveiling by Keir Starmer yesterday.

The defence black hole is the least of his worries

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…

The PM bats away criticism from Kemi Badenoch over military funding but leaves behind a headache for his likely successor