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Radio 5 Live,01 Jul 2026,5 mins

Where should Andy Burnham find £5bn?

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The PM's likely successor, Andy Burnham, is facing a defence funding gap of nearly £5bn. Yesterday Sir Keir Starmer said there'd be an extra £15bn for the military over the next four years - but Treasury documents show only just over £10bn has been found so far. Where should Andy Burnham find £5bn?

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