Burnham faces £4.7bn funding gap for Starmer's defence investment plan
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Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh
Summary
The article reports that Andy Burnham, the likely next Prime Minister, will face a £4.7 billion shortfall in funding for Keir Starmer's newly announced £298 billion defence investment plan (Dip). The plan was announced without full identification of funding sources, and Burnham's allies describe it as an 'unexploded bomb' that will require nearly £5 billion more than expected over the next four years. Sources indicate Burnham will not attempt to renegotiate the plan.
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bskyBurnham faces £4.7bn funding gap for Starmer's defence investment plantheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSources close to the Makerfield MP said he would not try to renegotiate the Dip after the outgoing prime minister announced its details at a press conference on Tuesday.
Those close to the likely next prime minister acknowledged he would have to find nearly £5bn more than expected to fund the plans over the next four years.
which one Burnham ally likened to an 'unexploded bomb'.
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yellow.com·4h agoAndy Burnham faces £4.7bn defence funding gap after Starmer's £298bn investment plan
Keir Starmer has announced a £298bn defence investment plan (Dip) that will require Andy Burnham, as incoming prime minister, to find an add
theguardian.com·4h ago
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