Editorial: Whoever is prime minister in the coming weeks has an important spending decision to make – one that will have a bearing on national security

John Healey dramatically quit as defence secretary on Thursday, saying he had received a financial settlement which ‘falls well short of what is required’

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John Healey announced his resignation as defence secretary on Thursday afternoon

British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’