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'.

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.

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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