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.

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…

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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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over a budget dispute, saying the government is not willing to…

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

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

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

On Thursday, Nato defence ministers are due to meet in Brussels ahead of the main leaders’ summit in Turkey on 7 July.

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

British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on June 11, in a surprise move which he said was due to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry failing to commit…

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...

Runners and riders include a former marine, the son of a Royal Navy submariner and a long-time Labour insider

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…

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned after a disagreement with the prime minister about…

Defence secretary of the United Kingdom, John Healey, resigned from his position on Thursday, citing the government’s unwillingness to increase defence spending at a time of…

In a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday following a dispute over military funding, warning that Britain…

His announcement is a fresh blow to Starmer and comes at a politically charged moment for the embattled Labour leader, a week before a by-election which could prompt a bid to…

Altro duro colpo per Keir Starmer: si è dimesso anche il ministro della Difesa John Healey, considerato un fedelissimo del premier.

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

John Healey’s resignation piles more pressure on the prime minister, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch saying it showed Sir Keir’s premiership is ‘falling apart’