Prime minister has said his successor in No 10 should use fiscal headroom to fund a £4.7bn gap in defence spending UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has suggested Andy Burnham borrow billions more to cover the hole in the government’s defence investment plan (Dip), in a move economists say would severely reduce the likely next prime minister’s headroom against his fiscal rules.The prime minister said on Wednesday that his successor – who is very likely to be the Makerfield MP – should use the headroom to fund a £4.7bn gap in defence spending over the next four years. Continue reading...