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Al Carns resigns as defence minister after Healey’s exit over military funding

Mr Carns quit on Thursday evening, telling the Prime Minister he could not defend ‘a level of investment I know to be inadequate’.

Evening Standard

UK minister quits before Australian counterpart meeting

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after defence minister John Healey stepped down in protest at what he says is too little military spending.

AAP

Starmer dealt fresh blow as John Healey’s PPS follows him in quitting amid defence funding row

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UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

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

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer faces growing rebellion as second minister quits amid defence row

KEIR Starmer is facing a growing rebellion as another minister has quit and a Scottish Labour MP has left their defence role following a dispute…

The National (Scotland)

This is John Healey’s finest hour

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: 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 successors – to clarify the choice facing the nation

The Independent UK

Starmer stands firm on defence funding plan after John Healey quits

John Healey announced his resignation as defence secretary on Thursday afternoon

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The Guardian view on John Healey: the defence secretary’s resignation undermines Labour as well as Keir Starmer

Editorial: The party stalwart’s blistering attack is not just a problem for the prime minister – it makes the task of a successor far harder

The Guardian - UK

Defence funding plan ‘will provide’ enough for armed forces, Starmer insists

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the Defence Investment Plan would deliver ‘an unprecedented increase in defence spending in a sustainable way’.

Evening Standard

UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats

AAP

The UK defence minister’s shock resignation is a warning for all of Europe

John Healey is right about the risk of wars. But it has become politically treacherous for Nato leaders to borrow for defence, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth it

The Guardian - UK

John Healey quitting defence puts a time bomb under No 10. He is a loyalist: this is no ordinary departure

He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer faces endgame as John Healey and Al Carns resign over defence spending plans

Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir’s premiership is ‘falling apart’ with one week still to go in crucial by-election

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Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister

The Independent UK

All the politicians who have left Keir Starmer’s government since 2024 election

Defence secretary John Healey is the sixth Labour minister to resign in the past month alone

The Independent UK

John Healey: The ‘loyal Labour man’ with a 30-year parliamentary history

The softly spoken Yorkshireman has held ministerial roles across housing, local government, and the Treasury

The Guardian - UK

John Healey’s departure shows even the most sturdy MPs have a breaking point

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, the outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operator

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The five favourites to replace John Healey as defence secretary

Here are the runners and riders to replace John Healey as defence secretary following his shock resignation

AAP

UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats

International Business Times UK

John Healey Walks Out After Keir Starmer Refuses to Stump Up More Cash for the Armed Forces

John Healey has resigned as defence secretary, warning that the government's Defence Investment Plan falls short of what Britain needs.

The Times of India

‘Well short of what is required’: UK defence secretary John Healey quits Starmer govt over military funding row

In a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday following a dispute over military funding, warning that Britain is failing to invest adequately in its armed forces at a time of escalating global security challenges.

The Times of India

UK defence minister John Healey quits, says PM Starmer's plans fail to 'defend' country

In a surprising move on Thursday, UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced his resignation, pointing to inadequate government funding for defence amid escalating global tensions. He stressed the critical need for enhanced resource allocation to maintain military readiness, particularly against the backdrop of intelligence suggesting a potential Russian attack on…

The Independent UK

Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan explained – why John Healey quit as defence secretary

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Euronews

UK armed forces minister resigns hours after defence secretary over military spending plans

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

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