Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister

The UK's next chancellor will need to find four point seven billion pounds to support defence spending, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard. In comments to the BBC, Pollard indicated the government faces significant budget pressures, with defence commitments requiring substantial additional resources.

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