The former Parachute Regiment officer, who has been security minister since the 2024 general election , was appointed after John Healey dramatically quit on Thursday.

Dan Jarvis, a former army officer and the Labour MP for Barnsley North, has since taken over as defence secretary. #EuropeNews

Security Minister Dan Jarvis was handed the top Cabinet post nearly nine hours after John Healey quit with a withering takedown of the Government's defence spending plans

Former army officer Dan Jarvis was Thursday named Britain's new defence minister, hours after John Healey quit, accusing the government of failing to commit enough money to…

Dan Jarvis MBE MP was appointed as UK Secretary of State for Defense on Thursday 11 June 2026, following the resignation of John Healey amid months-long dispute over military…

John Healey quit over defence spending concerns

Dan Jarvis faces claims UK is not prepared for war

In his new role as Defence Secretary, ex-Para Dan Jarvis is at the centre of new drone claims after his two colleagues quit over accusation the PM has financially snubbed the…

New defence secretary says it is his job to ‘keep marching forward’ as he vows to deliver for military

The former Parachute Regiment officer, who has been security minister since the 2024 general election , was appointed after John Healey dramatically quit on Thursday.

Lisa Nandy admitted discussions are happening 'in real time' on how to increase the funding package offered to John Healey - which sparked his resignation last week.

The culture secretary said government departments are already looking at further cutting their budgets to help fund defence

Starmer ‘can’t sack him or let him resign’, says ally of Dan Jarvis after predecessor’s resignation

The Prime Minister is expected to give the same £13.5billion settlement which led to John Healey's resignation last week to the new defence secretary Dan Jarvis.