

Kemi Badenoch has criticised Andy Burnham for focusing on devolution while Russia poses a growing threat to Europe, urging the Prime Minister to cut welfare spending to fund defence.

Kemi Badenoch has criticised Andy Burnham for focusing on devolution while Russia poses a growing threat to Europe, urging the Prime Minister to cut welfare spending to fund defence.
I keep hearing welfare must be sacrificed to defend Europe. Fine. Simple question: which benefits exactly — the ones keeping disabled people alive, or the pensions triple lock her party treated as holy writ? And if Putin is at the gates, why is the first answer always the poorest? Answer that without a focus group.