# The Starmer-Burnham Defence Handover

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Podcast: [Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363)
Published: 2026-06-28T13:40:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ntff7q
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Today the focus is on new details expected in the long overdue Defence Investment Plan, set to be announced next week. Victoria Derbyshire is in for Laura again. She, Paddy and Henry Zeffman discuss a move toward new kit like drones, and away from battleships. They also look at how much Andy Burnham may have been involved in the plans, and whether he’s prepared on defence. And, last week we discussed whether Keir Starmer will be PM by the time of the World Cup final. Today we have an answer. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Chloe Scannapieco. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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