Andy Burnham said he would take responsibility for funding the UK’s defence investment plan “extremely seriously” after documents showed a £4.7bn gap. Ministers face questions over when Burnham learned of the shortfall and how the money will be found.
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U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigned after rejecting the government’s military funding plan, saying it would leave the armed forces under-resourced and could make the country less safe. The BBC reported he had pushed for defense spending to reach 3% of GDP by 2030 but was offered a smaller increase.
Hampshire’s police chief has apologised to Henry Nowak’s family after officers handcuffed and arrested the dying 18-year-old student. The case has prompted an IOPC review, political criticism and violent protests in Southampton.