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Keir Starmer suggests Andy Burnham borrow billions for defence

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Prime minister has said his successor in No 10 should use fiscal headroom to fund a £4.7bn gap in defence spending UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has suggested Andy Burnham borrow billions more to cover the hole in the government’s defence investment plan (Dip), in a move economists say would severely reduce the likely next prime minister’s headroom against his fiscal rules.The prime minister said on Wednesday that his successor – who is very likely to be the Makerfield MP – shoul

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