Keir Starmer’s government is reported to be delaying finalisation of the Defence Investment Plan, which has been under negotiation for months. According to one outlet, the delay is linked to disagreements with Ed Miliband over whether government spending on net zero should be reduced to free up resources for defence. The report says the funding plan is not yet agreed and that negotiations continue as ministers work to resolve competing budget priorities. The outlet characterises the situation as an ongoing dispute rather than a resolved funding settlement, with reference to Miliband’s position on maintaining net zero spending. The information provided does not include details of the specific figures under discussion, the timing of when the plan is expected to be published, or any formal outcome from the negotiations. It does, however, indicate that the Defence Investment Plan’s progress is still constrained by how net zero commitments fit within broader fiscal planning.