BBC Politics
Starmer's Exit Gift to Burnham: A £4.7bn Defence Funding Hole
Outgoing PM Starmer leaves Burnham with a £4.7bn defence funding gap, because who wants a clean handover?
2026-07-01
BBC Politics
2026-06-12
The Guardian Europe
Starmer Insists He's Not Going Anywhere, Even as His Defence Secretary Has Already Left
Keir Starmer insists he's not walking away, even as his defence secretary storms off over an £18bn funding gap, the US side-eyes UK spending, and a leadership challenge looms.
BBC Politics
Labour's Defence Plan Fails to Defend Itself, Resignations Ensue
Labour's Defence Investment Plan was supposed to show Sir Keir Starmer can get things done - instead, it sparked resignations, exposed leadership jitters, and left the government scrambling to explain itself at NATO.
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