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

The Guardian World Thursday 11 June 2026, 16:39 UTC By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Kiran Stacey, produced by Jacob Liebenberg, the senior producer is Ryan Ramgobin, the lead producer is Zoe Hitch 1 min read
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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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