Biggest sustained funding increase for defence in 40 years – Starmerpublished at 12:19 BST
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Badenoch says the threat level has changed dramatically since
Starmer took office.
The defence investment plan has “unravelled” she says, and they are spending too much money instead on welfare.
It is £5bn short, she says, and Starmer is “leaving this mess” to his successor.
Badenoch asks if Andy Burnham agreed to fund the shortfall.
Starmer replies that the Tories cut defence spending, and that he will take no lectures on either welfare or defence from them.
This is £15bn of new investment for defence delivered outside of a Budget and outside of a spending review, he says.
What matters is this is the biggest sustained increase for 40 years to keep the country safe, he adds.