Starmer’s warning to Burnham and military spending uplift – this week in politicspublished at 08:40 BST
Jack Grey
Live reporter
It’s been just under two weeks since Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister and attention is turning to what’s next for the Labour Party, and the country.
On Friday, in his first interview since resigning, Starmer told the BBC about how “intensely personal” and “really tough” it was to accept that his political career was “over”.
He also warned that Burnham, his likely successor, would have to have to spend as much time dealing with global turmoil as he had.
What else happened in politics this week?
Defence spending: Starmer set out the UK’s defence investment plan, including a £15bn increase in military spending, funded by cutting investment budgets in other areas. This funding uplift has left a shortfall of £4.7bn over the next few years.
Maternity care review: NHS maternity services in England need a radical overhaul, the government says following a damning report found women and babies were being failed “on a scale that shames our society”.
Fresh Farage allegations: The Reform UK leader has denied new claims that he had broken parliamentary rules following reports he’d failed to declare benefits provided by an ally.
Keir Starmer has told his successor that you cannot separate foreign and domestic policy
