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

British Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of

LONDON: British defense minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the government…

British Defence Minister John Healey resigned, citing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's failure to commit necessary resources for national defense. Healey accused the Treasury of…

British Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threat

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.

"You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats," Healey said in his…

Minister accuses Starmer of being ‘unable to commit the resources to defend the country at this time of rising threats’

U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey resigns, citing insufficient military spending amid rising threats and delayed investment plan.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns, citing PM Keir Starmer and Treasury’s failure to commit sufficient resources to defence amid rising global threats.

The latest defence spending plan "falls short" of what is needed, Healey says

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

The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.

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.

Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation

Government departments are looking at cutting their budgets further in order to help fund defence, a cabinet minister has said.

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

James Cartlidge was also asked whether the Conservatives’ plans for defence spending add up and Suella Braverman was quizzed on Reform's plans to scrap the Equality Act.

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