Keir Starmer has insisted he will deliver 'an unprecedented increase in defence spending' after John Healey dramatically quit as Defence Secretary - read the PM's letter in full

The United Kingdom's Defence Secretary, John Healey, has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, accusing the administration and the Treasury of failing to commit…

Healey said a draft for the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) "falls well short of what is required for defence...at this dangerous time".

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British Defence Minister John Healey resigned, citing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's failure to commit necessary resources for national defense. Healey accused the Treasury of…

He has accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the defence investment plan