Dan Jarvis took over as defence secretary after Jon Healey resigned earlier this month over the spending plans.

Dan Jarvis persuaded Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn funding gap that led to predecessor resigning

Dan Jarvis, the Defence Secretary, says he intends to "build on the work" John Healey carried out before the 66-year-old politician resigned earlier this month

Dan Jarvis took over as defence secretary after Jon Healey resigned earlier this month over the spending plans.