Chancellor John Healey ordered all government departments to implement 1% capital budget reductions to address a military funding shortfall.

During a heated session of Prime Minister's Questions, Lee Anderson challenged the government on immigration policy while Sir Keir Starmer defended recent migration data and detailed a major new defence investment strategy.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government's defence spending strategy, highlighting a £4.7bn funding gap that has prompted department savings.