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Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% defence spending by 2035 but did not commit to reaching 3% by 2030. Kemi Badenoch made an accusation related to this commitment timeline.
Original reporting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk3xdv0z71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
