Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says discussions are ongoing about how the UK could find additional funding for the Defence Investment Plan. Multiple reports describe Nandy’s statement following criticism over whether the plan is sufficiently funded, and reference the departure of two ministers associated with the issue. Nandy says departments are looking at potential options, including whether some budgets in other areas could be reduced to release money for defence. The reporting notes that the relevant work is not finalised and that decisions are still being negotiated across government. The accounts do not provide specific details on which departments would cut budgets, the scale of any proposed reductions, or the final timetable for agreeing the funding package. Overall, the sources present the situation as an active internal review of budget priorities, with Nandy emphasizing ongoing talks rather than announcing a settled funding source for the plan.