Burnham says investment in nuclear submarines will boost UK jobs
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an £8.4 billion investment in nuclear submarines, framing it as a boost to national security and a driver of reindustrialisation through 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships, primarily in Barrow-in-Furness. The funding was originally agreed under Keir Starmer's government as part of a £15 billion defence uplift. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting highlighted the Dreadnought Class submarines' role as a deterrent. Burnham avoided committing to a 3% GDP defence spending target by 2030, instead pledging to meet NATO's 3.5% goal by 2035. The announcement drew mixed reactions: the Conservatives welcomed it but criticized the lack of a 3% commitment; the Liberal Democrats supported it but called for broader military investment; Reform UK dismissed it as a rehashed press release.
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