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 quitting his gig as a defence minister, Carns finally said the quiet bit — in Labour circles, at least — out loud: the

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'.

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

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…

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

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.

Labour MPs should “skip a generation” and install Al Carns as prime minister, supporters of the former defence minister said. But others say he doesn't have enough support.

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing