00:01Defence funding is at the centre of an argument over how the UK government will
00:04pay for higher military spending. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says national security cannot come
00:10at the expense of social security. He says that the welfare bill should come down to helping
00:15more young people into education and work, alongside providing more mental health support.
00:22The Conservatives want savings from benefits to help fund defence. They say that the government
00:27should reach 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, while the government has not yet set a date for
00:33that target.
00:35Mr Burnham says he will meet NATO's commitment to spend 3.5% by 2035.
