UK defence chief John Healey resigns amid feud with Starmer over military spending

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British ⁠Defence ⁠Minister John Healey ⁠quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to ‌commit the government resources that are needed to defend the country.
Britain’s defence and finance ministries have been locked in talks for months over ⁠how to meet rising demands to ‌expand military spending, delaying Britain’s Defence Investment Plan since last year.
“You have ‌been unable, and the Treasury ⁠has ⁠been unwilling, to commit the...

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