LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Defence Secretary John Healey Resigns Over Military Spending Dispute, Triggering Cabinet Crisis

John Healey has quit the government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to raise defence spending above 2.68% of gross domestic product by the end of the decade, forcing the appointment of Dan Jarvis as defence secretary ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara.

15 June 2026 · 02:58 UTC