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She said the Government must stop acting as if we are living in a “carefree” world and called on Mr Burnham to “get serious”.  \nHer intervention comes after European leaders warned last week that Vladimir Putin is accelerating his hybrid warfare against European supporters of Ukraine, with a growing frequency of drone incursions, cyber attacks, propaganda and even a threat of missile attacks.  \nMrs Badenoch has vowed to increase defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030 by slashing Britain’s welfare bill. She said a future Tory government will find savings by reforming housing benefits and reimposing the two-child benefit cap.  \nShe told The Telegraph: “Our Government is fiddling while all around us Europe is at risk of burning. In France and Poland leaders are taking action now against the growing Russian threat.  \n“What is our Government doing? Has anyone heard from Wes Streeting, the  \nformer head of the national union of students who has rockedup as Defence Secretary?”  \nShe went onto say that Mr Burnham’s“dangerous message” that he will not cut welfare spending to fund defence was “heard loud and clear in Moscow as well as Manchester”. She said: “Andy Burnham may be a people pleaser but difficult choices cannot be avoided through dither and delay.  \n“We have to fund our defence properly. We have to stop pretending that weare living in a carefree ‘End of History’when Russia is testing our resolve week after week. It’s time to get serious.”  \nYesterday, former military chiefs warned that Britain’s defences are in a“parlous state” and accused Mr Burnham and John Healey, the Chancellor, of“playing fast and loose with the nation’s security”.  \nAdmiral Lord West, the former First Sea Lord, said that Russia’s actions are“extremely worrying”. Lord West, who was a security minister in Gordon Brown’s government, said: “Our military has been underfunded for many years and is in quite a parlous state.“In many ways one could argue weare already at war. We are certainly in the grey zone – whether it is cyber attacks, drones getting near the edge of somewhere or threats to underwater Continued on Page 2  \nEditorial Comment: Page 15  \n GUY LEVY/BBC   \nStrictly back in the swing of things  \nNew presenters Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe host the first episode of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One last night. Celebrities, including actress Dani Dyer, singer Delta Goodrem and Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey found out who their pro partners would be before the live shows start next week. Review: Page 9  \nAndrew‘living in limbo’ over police inquiry  \nBy Martin Evans and Victoria Ward  \nANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR feelshe is “living in limbo” ashe waits for the long-running police investigation into him to conclude, The Telegraph has been told.  \nThe former Duke of York has effectively been in exile at his home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk since his arrest on Feb 19. It is understood that he  \nhas been advised to stay out of the public eye and avoid drawing attention to himself while police continue to investigate his relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.  \nFriends insist that he is “making the most” of the situation and is very much focused on his new life in Norfolk. There is also a sense of relief at being out of the Wind","cbCaiq72PaC95DWo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq72PaC95DWo","pdf",23597476,32,"English","# News Focus\n## Kemi Badenoch vs Andy Burnham on defence funding\n## Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police inquiry update\n## UK faces Caribbean slavery reparations lawsuit\n# Entertainment\n## Strictly Come Dancing first episode hosts","[{\"question\":\"What criticism does Kemi Badenoch make regarding defence funding?\",\"answer\":\"She accuses Andy Burnham of “fiddling while Europe is at risk of burning” and says the government should not “dither and delay” but provide proper defence funding.\"},{\"question\":\"What threat does the article describe as part of Russia’s hybrid warfare?\",\"answer\":\"It cites drone incursions, cyber attacks, propaganda, and a threat of missile attacks against European supporters of Ukraine.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor described as “living in limbo”?\",\"answer\":\"He is reported to be waiting for a long-running police investigation following his arrest, with friends noting continued uncertainty while the inquiry proceeds.\"}]","The Daily Telegraph - No 3,404 | PDF",1789949356,81]