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Andy Burnham: “This side of the house will not be forced to choose between the two, and we will set out a plan to get to 3.5% (of GDP…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2026
This side of the house will not be forced to choose between the two, and we will set out a plan to get to 3.5% (of GDP spent on defence) by 2035 at the spending review.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commitment to defense spending without cutting welfare.

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