Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling while Europe risks burning’

Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling while Europe risks burning’

Tory leader claims prime minister is avoiding difficult decisions as she urges him to increase defence spending

Kemi Badenoch has accused Andy Burnham of “fiddling while Europe is at risk of burning”, as she repeated her call for the prime minister to cut the welfare budget to fund increased spending on defence.

Speaking to the Telegraph , the Tory leader said that “Burnham may be a people pleaser but difficult choices cannot be avoided through dither and delay”. She said the government had to “fund our defence properly” at a time when former military chiefs have raised questions about Britain’s preparedness for war. Continue reading...

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