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 hav...

Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/jun/11/the-defence-secretary-quits-with-blistering-criticism-of-starmer-podcast)

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