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The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast
UK NewsPolitics•June 11, 2026 at 5:39 PMNational

The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast

By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Kiran Stacey, produced by Jacob Liebenberg, the senior producer is Ryan Ramgobin, the lead producer is Zoe Hitch•The Guardian - UK News

The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the prime minister, John Healey said the long-awaited defence investment plan ‘falls well short of what is required for defence’ and that he would have to take decisions that ‘could make Britain less safe’. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey Continue reading...

The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the prime minister, John Healey said the long-awaited defence investment plan ‘falls well short of what is required for defence’ and that he would have to take decisions that ‘could make Britain less safe’. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey

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