Burnham warned cash ‘not vibes’ needed to stop Putin as Russian threats intensify
- Andy Burnham has been warned that cash, “not vibes”, is needed to stop Vladimir Putin amid the growing threat of Russian aggression towards the UK.
- Senior Labour backbencher Tan Singh Dhesi, the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, issued the stark warning amid confusion over whether the prime minister will commit to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030.
- In a fiery exchange during Mr Burnham’s first outing in Prime Minister’s Questions – just hours after the Russian president issued yet another threat against the UK – Mr Dhesi cautioned the government on failing to front the
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- Andy Burnham has been warned that cash, “not vibes”, is needed to stop Vladimir Putin amid the growing threat of Russian aggression towards the UK.
- Senior Labour backbencher Tan Singh Dhesi, the chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, issued the stark warning amid confusion over whether the prime minister will commit to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030.
- In a fiery exchange during Mr Burnham’s first outing in Prime Minister’s Questions – just hours after the Russian president issued yet another threat against the UK – Mr Dhesi cautioned the government on failing to front the
Sources: The Independent