Sir Keir Starmer is clinging on to his premiership as defence ministers quit the government over a lack of funding for security.

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…

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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.

He says Keir Starmer ‘unable’ and UK treasury ‘unwilling’ to provide essential budget

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

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

The extraordinary move stunned the government, heightening the instability of Keir Starmer’s leadership.

The extraordinary move stunned the government, heightening the instability of Keir Starmer’s leadership

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...

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…

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…

Britain's defense minister has abruptly quit his post, saying the government's plans to bolster defense spending in the coming years are inadequate. This could prove a further…

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’

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…

John Healey says prime minister has failed to commit the resources needed for defence

Defence secretary John Healey is the sixth Labour minister to resign in the past month alone

The resignation compounds Starmer's troubles, exposing defence spending constraints

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…