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BBC Politics1 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
PoliticsDefence
BBC Politics1 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
PoliticsDefence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Why Starmer's defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
Keir Starmer announces extra defence spending - but the subject will still be one of the trickiest issues in his successor's in-tray.
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Welsh budget facing cuts because of Starmer defence plans, says first minister
Money for new buildings to be cut as a result of defence plans, Rhun ap Iorwerth says.
EconomyDefence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
The BBC's security correspondent analyses the details of the plan, and what they mean for the UK's armed forces.
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
The BBC's security correspondent analyses the details of the plan, and what they mean for the UK's armed forces.
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Lib Dem MP pushes defence secretary on funding
'Is this genuinely new investment or simply moving money from one overstretched budget to another?' Liberal Democrat MP asks.
EconomyDefence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Will the UK's plan for defence help it hit Nato's spending target?
BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Mayor angry as East Midlands road upgrades shelved
Major schemes in Derby and Nottinghamshire are due to be axed as money is diverted to defence.
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?
Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".
Defence
BBC Politics30 Jun 2026
Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?
Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".
Defence