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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Editorial: By resigning in protest against the government’s attempted fudge on defence spending, the former cabinet minister has forced Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves – or their…

We spoke to former Labour MP Madeleine Moon, who is now president of the Nato Parliamentary Assembly, on the importance of defence spending.

John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offer

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

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

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.

Keir Starmer, who is scrambling to find more money to fund military spending after two defence ministers resigned last week, will head to the G7 summit in France on Monday