June 11, 2026
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Former army officer Dan Jarvis was Thursday named Britain’s new defence minister, hours after John Healey quit, accusing the government of failing to commit enough money to protect the country.
Jarvis was a junior minister for security within the Home Office in embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Healey’s shock resignation weakens Starmer’s authority a week before a by-election that could prompt a bid to replace the prime minister.
