# ​Slash Benefits To Fund Britain's War Chest?

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Podcast: [Talk Breakfast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-breakfast-1131001)
Published: 2026-04-15T12:06:39+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/independentrepublicmikegraham/episodes/defence-vs-welfare
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Ian Collins unpacks the latest statement made by Labour grandees Lord Robertson and Lord Hutton demanding welfare cuts for defence, accusing The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and The Chancellor of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves of dangerous dithering. Meanwhile, the IMF warned Iran’s energy shock will hit Britain hardest in the G7, squeezing growth, inflation and living standards. Across the pond President Donald Trump blasted The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s North Sea drilling ban as “crazy”, intensifying pressure over Britain’s energy security and net zero. Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Freeview 280, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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