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Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
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- Andy Burnham's government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, a defence minster has said.
- Luke Pollard told the BBC the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" in their autumn Budget.
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PA Media Image caption, The Mo D has set our plans to invest in drone technology
Andy Burnham's government will have to find an extra £4.7bn to fund the defence investment plan announced by the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, a defence minster has said.
Luke Pollard told the BBC the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" in their autumn Budget.
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