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Badenoch calls for welfare cuts to fund UK defence
3.5%
The United Kingdom has promised to commit 3.5% of national income to defence by 2035.
Kemi Badenoch accused Andy Burnham of opposing welfare cuts to fund defence and urged the government to increase military spending. The Conservatives have proposed capping housing benefit to raise money for defence.
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AllegedKemi Badenoch accused Andy Burnham of failing to act while Europe faced a growing security threat.
âBadenoch has accused Andy Burnham of âfiddling while Europe is at risk of burningââ
Kemi Badenoch called for welfare cuts to fund increased defence spending.
âshe repeated her call for the prime minister to cut the welfare budget to fund increase spending on defenceâ
Andy Burnham said national security should not come at the expense of social security.
ânational security could not âcome at the expense of social securityââ