Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over funding battles

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John Healey has resigned as defence secretary after months of tension with Sir Keir Starmer over funding for an uplift in spending on the armed forces.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Healey said the government’s draft for the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) “falls well short of what is required for defence and the https://www.cityam.com/defence-secretary-john-healey-resigns-over-funding-battles/">[...]