UK Defense Secretary’s Exit Shatters Starmer’s Legacy

Bloomberg Markets Friday 12 June 2026, 16:33 UTC 1 min read

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Jun 12th, 2026 UK Defense Secretary’s Exit Shatters Starmer’s Legacy Is the UK spending enough to defend itself and its NATO allies? Ellen Milligan explains why the resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey threatens to shatter Keir Starmer's legacy.

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