'Defence black hole' and 'Starmer's gift to Burnham'

'Defence black hole' and 'Starmer's gift to Burnham'Image caption, Many of Wednesday's papers lead with the fallout from the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) yesterday. Sir Keir Starmer's "gift" to Andy Burnham for his first Budget is a "£4.7bn hole", writes The i Paper. The outgoing prime minister "risks political row", it says, after leaving a third of the scheme unfunded.Published1 minute agoImage caption, On the "defence black hole", the Times says "PM in waiting", Burnham, must "raise taxes or cut spending" and "was not told in advance about the gap". The paper also reports that the number of billionaires "soars thanks to boom in AI".Image caption, "PM still puts welfare ahead of defence boost" is the Daily Express's take on the DIP. Sir Keir has been "blasted" for his "refusal to rein in" welfare by critics, it adds.Image caption, The "black hole" in the Defence Investment Plan is "indefensible", according to the Daily Mail. Starmer has "passed the buck" to Burnham after "short-changing Britain's military", it adds, while starting a campaign titled "don't leave Britain defenceless." Image caption, "Britain needs you... to queue" headlines the Metro, with a photo of Sir Keir and Chancellor Rachel Reeves pointing to the reader, Lord Kitchener-style. This comes as it says "jam-busting road projects will have to be sacrificed" towards the defence budget.Image caption, An analysis produced by the Telegraph says "Oxbridge diversity plans exclude white working class". The paper also confirms its acquisition by Europe's largest news publisher Axel Springer has been completed.Image caption, A photo of Serena Williams roaring makes the Guardian's front page, calling her comeback "no fairytale". The...