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Badenoch Proposes 3% Defence Spending by 2030, Cuts Welfare

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC · How we work

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Kemi Badenoch accused Labour leader Andy Burnham of endangering Europe by refusing welfare cuts for defence.
She said she would raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 through welfare reductions.
Conservatives proposed capping housing benefit to generate £4 billion for defence.
Prime Minister warned such cuts could cause unprecedented homelessness.
Admiral Lord West warned Britain’s military is in a ‘parlous state’ facing cyber and drone threats.

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Kemi Badenoch accused Labour leader Andy Burnham of endangering Europe by refusing welfare cuts for defence.
She said she would raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 through welfare reductions.
Conservatives proposed capping housing benefit to generate £4 billion for defence.
Prime Minister warned such cuts could cause unprecedented homelessness.
Admiral Lord West warned Britain’s military is in a ‘parlous state’ facing cyber and drone threats.