John Healey’s resignation piles even more pressure on the prime minister who is now facing damning accusations of failing on yet another key goal for the Labour government after not taking Britain's defence seriously enough
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John Healey’s resignation piles even more pressure on the prime minister who is now facing damning accusations of failing on yet another key goal for the Labour government after not taking Britain's defence seriously enough
Britain's defense minister has abruptly quit his post, saying the government's plans to bolster defense spending in the coming years are inadequate. This could prove a further source of pressure for PM Keir Starmer.
Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "UK: Defense Secretary John Healey quits in military spending dispute." The Independent reported the story as "Starmer in fresh crisis as Healey quits government with scathing attack on PM’s plan to protect Britain."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and Deutsche Welle English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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