Why Team Burnham are already furious

Wednesday, 1 July 2026 07:55

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Team Burnham have been properly triggered over the defence investment plan now they've found out £4.7bn of it is still to be funded.

For the first time in the transition, they're feeling furious.

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have news that the scale of the black hole is even bigger than that.

Also - is a former Conservative mayor in the running to chair Great British Railways?

And can you have more Milibands than women in the great offices of state?

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