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"We are fighting amongst each other to get more money to protect this nation."Al Carns, who resigned last night as Armed Forces Minister over military funding, tells @amolrajan the government 'cannot bluff the taxpayer' over how money is spent on defence. pic.twitter.com/Jru5Sovpk3— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) June 12, 2026
While Sir Keir Starmer carries on as if his premiership isn’t burning to the ground, Al Carns took to the morning media round today to offer up some home truths. Fresh from quitting his gig as a defence minister, Carns finally said the quiet bit — in Labour circles, at least — out loud: the Prime Minister is prioritising handouts over keeping the country safe.
The former special forces officer praised Sir Keir as a ‘good and honest man’ before making clear that ‘it’s down to him how he prioritises his funding’. Carns blasted: ‘I don’t think the funding was right. We are fighting amongst each other to get more money for the key unifying principle of the of any government which is to protect this nation.’
Crucially — and at the risk of making Labour MPs vomit — the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak added:
