Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – UK politics live

According to The Guardian, Britain's defence investment plan is splitting Labour and the opposition. The government says it's vital for security, but opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and multiple Labour MPs say it unfairly cuts road funding. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said today that even Andy Burnham—likely Labour's next leader—will support the plan.

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