Andy Burnham is facing an early threat from his own benches as he prepares to take over from Keir Starmer in a little over a fortnight.

The Conservative leader lashed out ahead of a speech by the prospective prime minister, who is expected to be installed in No10 next month unopposed in place of Keir Starmer.

The Prime Minister and Chancellor unveiled the long-awaited and much-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP) this morning.