He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

John Healey announced he was leaving Cabinet with a brutal parting shot at Keir Starmer after months of bitter wrangling over the Defence Investment Plan.

It’s the latest blow for Britain’s embattled leader, who Healey accused of being unwilling to fund the country’s armed forces.

In his resignation letter, John Healey accused the prime minister and the chancellor of having been ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country…

Political editor David Maddox highlights how John Healey’s resignation goes well beyond a row over defence spending

LONDON, June 11 — British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmerof failing to commit the...

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For months a debate has been raging about whether Sir Keir has the authority and courage to face down his party and produce the resources needed to boost Britain's defences. Now…

John Healey's resignation letter is devastating, lobbing a grenade at the Prime Minister by claiming he is putting the safety of the armed forces and the nation in jeopardy

British Defence Secretary John Healey sensationally quit on Thursday, accusing beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry of failing to commit enough money…

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operator

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister

John Healey's resignation is the death knell for the Prime Minister – and any hope he has of a legacy

British Defence Secretary John Healey quit sensationally, accusing beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry of failing to commit enough money to protect…

He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out, says Guardian columnist…

There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth it

Editorial: The party stalwart’s blistering attack is not just a problem for the prime minister – it makes the task of a successor far harder

John Healey, who has spectacularly quit as Secretary of State for Defence, was one of Labour's few good guys: sensible, hostile to the Marxist hard-Left and robust on defence.

The former Defence Secretary had been considered the most loyal of Starmerites, a long-time friend of Sir Keir and a most unlikely of political assassins.

John Healey accused the Prime Minister of being too weak to face down Rachel Reeves over the defence of the nation.