PMQs: Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as Starmer says black hole will be addressed – UK politics live

According to The Guardian, the UK government's new defence spending plan is running into unexpected friction—even from within its own party. The plan cuts road budgets to fund defence investment, and government ministers are reportedly furious about the trade-off. Today in Prime Minister's Questions, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch challenged the government over what's being called a 'poisoned chalice.' The defence secretary defended the proposal, but the plan lacks unanimous backing.

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