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Burnham will need a Moscow test as well as Makerfield test, says ex-military chief
Key takeaways
- Burnham, the favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, has previously said that new legislation must pass a "Makerfield test", the constituency he was elected to this month.
- Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the ex-military chief said the UK's next leader would need to operate "almost like a wartime prime minister" in light of global threats.
- Sir Tony's intervention came as the government prepared to publish its long-awaited defence spending plan.
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PA Media By Sean Seddon and Joseph Cassidy Published34 minutes ago Andy Burnham will need a "Moscow test" for his policies if he becomes prime minister, the former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has said.
Burnham, the favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, has previously said that new legislation must pass a "Makerfield test", the constituency he was elected to this month.
Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the ex-military chief said the UK's next leader would need to operate "almost like a wartime prime minister" in light of global threats.
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