Al Carns said he would consider his position as Armed Forces minister if the government’s military funding plan was “not right” - just an hour before announcing his resignation. His resignation came as Sir Keir Starmer set out the government’s defence spending plans following the departure of defence secretary John Healey, who warned the prime minister that the Defence Investment Plan “falls well short of what is required”. Speaking to Sky News shortly before stepping down, Mr Carns said: “I need to do what is right by the armed forces and, if I don’t think that’s right, then I will absolutely consider my position.”

Healey accused the prime minister of failing to commit the resources needed to protect the country from rising threats.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns, citing PM Keir Starmer and Treasury’s failure to commit sufficient resources to defence amid rising global threats.

The latest defence spending plan "falls short" of what is needed, Healey says

"I am being forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make the country less safe," said…

Armed Forces Minister Al Carns has resigned as defence minister - just hours after John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary.

The Armed Forces minister followed his boss, defence secretary John Healey, out of the door as he said the long-delayed document was 'not built for the threat we face'.

Keir Starmer has been dealt another blow after his Armed Forces minister resigned - following the departure of his Defence Secretary John Healey earlier today

Carns has made it clear he will stand in any future race to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister

‘No 10 will not listen,’ Al Carns says as he quits in response to prime minister’s defence funding plan

Al Carns said he would consider his position as Armed Forces minister if the government’s military funding plan was “not right” - just an hour before announcing his resignation.…

To lose one defence minister might be regarded as misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. Al Carns has followed John Healey out of the door at the Ministry of Defence…

Defence Secretary John Healey quit, followed by Armed Forces Minister Al Carns.

The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.

Armed Forces Minister Al Carns quit after Defence Secretary John Healey resigned over military spending

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Britain's defense and armed forces ministers quit Thursday in a row over military spending, piling pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer who is facing calls to step…

Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadership

Both John Healey and Al Carns resigned from their ministerial positions on Thursday over the government’s defence investment plan

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…

The former Royal Marines Colonel stepped down as armed forces minister last night, following defence secretary John Healey out in a row over funding for the UK military.