In his first Commons appearance since he took over as prime minister around six weeks ago, Burnham told MPs he wanted to build a new sense of optimism so "we can make this next decade better than the last". Hinted that he would commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, saying he had appointed John Healey as his chancellor "precisely because" of his position on military spending.
In his first Commons appearance since he took over as prime minister around six weeks ago, Burnham told MPs he wanted to build a new sense of optimism so "we can make this next decade better than the last".
Hinted that he would commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, saying he had appointed John Healey as his chancellor "precisely because" of his position on military spending.
Opened the door to looking again at electoral reform in Labour's next manifesto.
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In his first Commons appearance since he took over as prime minister around six weeks ago, Burnham told MPs he wanted to build a new sense of optimism so "we can make this next decade better than the last". Hinted that he would commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, saying he had appointed John Healey as his chancellor "precisely because" of his position on military spending. Opened the door to looking again at electoral reform in Labour's next manifesto.
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