Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan

According to the Guardian, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a fifteen billion pound defence investment plan on Tuesday, capping an eleven-month internal government dispute that cost him his defence secretary. Rather than borrowing new funds, Starmer redirected spending from energy, transport, and housing projects to finance the plan—and warned against further defence borrowing.

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