PMQs: Badenoch presses Starmer on defence spending plan after backlash from MPs – UK politics live

The Guardian reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's defense spending plan has ignited rebellion within his own party. Labour MPs and ministers are furious that military investment is being funded by cuts to road infrastructure. The government says defence spending is essential for national security; backbenchers see it as betrayal. During today's Prime Minister's Questions, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pressed Starmer on the reallocation. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis defended the plan and signaled Andy Burnham would prioritize defence as the next prime minister. The row reveals deep tensions within Labour over spending priorities.

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