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Badenoch calls Labour the "welfare party" over defence spending

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham for saying he would not cut welfare to pay for defence. She said Burnham had "let the cat out of the bag" by admitting Labour prioritises benefits over military funding. Badenoch made her comments in a newspaper article and during a Sky News interview on Thursday.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 September 2026 at 11:13

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