# Andy Burnham vows to splash cash on Armed Forces ‘to keep Britain safe’ as part of Remembrance Sunday tribute

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-burnham-vows-to-splash-cash-on-armed-forces-to-keep-britain-safe-as-part-of-remembrance-sunday-tribute/
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:23:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T11:26:10+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/politics/remembrance-sunday-andy-burnham-armed-forces-funding-uk-defence
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Burnham promised more funding and support for the Armed Forces.
- Councils will be urged to house homeless veterans before Christmas.
- His plan for meeting Nato spending targets remains unclear.

## Summary

Andy Burnham used his Remembrance Sunday tribute to promise more funding and equipment for the Armed Forces, alongside better housing, training and support for serving personnel and veterans. He said remembering those who died should also mean honouring the sacrifices made by troops and their families.

Around 10,000 veterans are expected at the Royal British Legion’s Cenotaph parade, alongside cadets and surviving Second World War veterans. Burnham plans to ask English councils on Armistice Day to arrange accommodation for homeless veterans before Christmas, drawing on £874 million already allocated to tackle veteran homelessness. The article says he has yet to set out a plan to meet Nato defence spending targets, while a former defence secretary had called for spending to reach three per cent of GDP by 2030.

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