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Radio 4,02 Sep 2026,59 mins

Confusion over defence spending at Andy Burnham's first PMQs

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We speak to the Chair of the Defence Select Committee, after Andy Burnham answered his question about defence spending and appeared to commit to three per cent of GDP by 2030 - but now government sources say that he didn't, or didn't mean to. We'll try to get to the bottom of the confusion. We hear from a supporter of President Trump - Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner – on America’s progress with the Iran war, and we’re joined by actor Simon Callow ahead of the release of a new film in which he portrays the father of the welfare state, William Beveridge.

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