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Burnham Accused of Stalling as Defence Spending Plan Slips

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is poised to push back a decision on lifting defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030, with the spending review reportedly delayed until late next year. The Treasury called the reports speculation, but defence shares lost more than £2.8bn in value on Tuesday, and former Labour defence secretary Lord Hutton warned that Britain is 'sleepwalking' into a crisis.

By BriefTea Editorial · 7 October 2026 at 21:32

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