Burnham calls for ‘more open’ public debate about defence spending – UK politics live

Next Labour leader, who is set to be elected unopposed, outlines foreign policy principles largely in line with StarmerBurnham promises he will not use party discipline to stifle debateThe waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen for the second month in a row, PA Media reports. PA says:An estimated 7.28 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of May, relating to 6.16 million patients, NHS figures show.This is up from 7.22 million treatments and 6.11 million patients at the end of April.I beg to move that Mr Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a member to serve in this present parliament for the county constituency of Clacton in the room of Nigel Paul Farage, who since his election for