Kemi Badenoch presses Andy Burnham on defence spending at Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing pressure from the Conservatives regarding the government's defense spending timeline. While the government aims for 3.5% of GDP by 2035, critics argue this is too slow to address current geopolitical threats.
Why it matters
Defense spending is a critical policy area that balances national security requirements against domestic social spending priorities.
Harry Farley Reporting from the House of Commons
I’ve just come from the regular briefing the prime minister’s team does with reporters after PMQs. It’s our opportunity to press for further details, or ask for clarifications, on what was said in the Commons.
The immediate focus was on Andy Burnham’s line that supporting national security "can't come at the expense of social security”.
His press team were at pains to stress his previous commitment that "national security is the most important duty of any government”.
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