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Chancellor Healey will be under pressure to deliver for armed forces

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new chancellor resigned as defence secretary last month over disagreements about military spending. BBC News reports the chancellor now faces pressure to deliver for the armed forces in this new role. They now manage the defence budget in the treasury, having previously stepped away from that post over spending disputes.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjej92vgxkvo?at_mediu...

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