Labour’s Andy Burnham says he did not have “all the details” regarding a reported £4.7 billion “defence black hole” claim. The comments come as Sir Keir Starmer unveils the Labour party’s “Dip” initiative, alongside a commitment to increase UK defence spending by £15 billion. The outlets focus on Burnham’s response to the figure and the extent of information he had at the time, rather than on presenting new evidence for or against the size of the alleged gap. Across the coverage, the “black hole” figure is presented as a contested claim within political discussion, with attention on who had access to relevant information and when. The articles also place the exchange in the context of Labour’s wider defence spending plans, which include the proposed additional funding announced during Starmer’s presentation. Overall, the reporting reflects a debate about the financial picture for defence funding and about the transparency or completeness of the information available to political figures.