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Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Al Pinkerton (LIB) Rachel Hopkins (LAB) Mark Sewards (LAB) Alex Ballinger (LAB) Kevin Bonavia (LAB) Michelle Welsh (LAB) Catherine West (LAB) Sarah Russell (LAB) Lewis Atkinson (LAB) Luke Taylor (LIB) Desmond Swayne (CON) Joshua Reynolds (LIB) Lee Anderson (REF) Carla Lockhart (DUP)

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BBC Politics1 Jul 2026

Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister

Luke Pollard says the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" to fund defence plan.

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The Guardian Politics1 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics | Rafael Behr

The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more than he thinks If Andy Burnham is lucky, he will get some time to adjust to the pace of life as prime minister before dealing with his first international crisis. It won’t be long. Donald Trump is an engine of constant turmoil. Aftershocks from his recent military adventure in the Middle East will be felt for years. None of the declared war aims were achieved. The Irania

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The Guardian Politics1 Jul 2026

Starmer to take PMQs as he faces backlash over ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan – UK politics live

Concerns that plan is not properly funded and will take cash from much-needed road projects Good morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer published the defence investment plan (Dip), which was probably the last substantial announcement of his premiership. Today he is facing what will probably be his second last PMQs (he is expected to be at the Nato summit next Wednesday, and he’ll have his swansong on 15 July), and the session is likely to be dominated by complaints about the Dip. Broadly, there are thr

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The Guardian Politics1 Jul 2026

Ministers ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan

Robert Jenrick and MP for Lincoln among those whose constituencies could be hit by cuts to road infrastructure plans The MP for Lincoln and the Middle East minister, Hamish Falconer, and the Reform MP Robert Jenrick have voiced anger at the cancellation or delay of key transport infrastructure projects to fund the defence investment plan. Falconer and Jenrick were among MPs who have had cuts to road improvements in their constituencies, with savings contributing towards the increase in defence s

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BBC Politics1 Jul 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.

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Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

Defence Minister Says Starmer’s Black Hole Gift for Burnham Is “Pretty Normal”

Defence minister Luke Pollard defended Starmer for leaving a £4.7 billion black hole in the Defence Investment Plan to be funded by Burnham in his first Budget this year. Pollard told Sky News: “So it’s not unusual for governments to make announcements saying this is what we’ll spend and then to complete the details of…

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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.

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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.

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Express Politics1 Jul 2026

PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces brutal Commons grilling as he faces defence backlash

Sir Keir Starmer faces Prime Minister's Questions at midday - follow live.

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Conservative Home1 Jul 2026

The end of Starmer drama and the soap opera of coronation street – but who IS our next PM?

We are entitled to more than the carefully crafted cheeky chap with his dress down bonhomie but real, solid, answers to politically serious questions about Britain's future and his plans for shaping that. The post The end of Starmer drama and the soap opera of coronation street – but who IS our next PM? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Jul 2026

Miriam Cates: Kim Leadbeater, like Keir Starmer, needs to be told the game is up

In this context, facing likely defeat and provoking certain division, it would be madness for Lauren Edwards’ new Bill to pass. It is time a delegation paid Ms Leadbeater and Ms Edwards a visit and put their Bill out of its misery. Andy Burnham would breathe a sigh of relief. The post Miriam Cates: Kim Leadbeater, like Keir Starmer, needs to be told the game is up appeared first on Conservative Home.

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