LATEST: Defence secretary resigns
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LATEST: Defence secretary resigns

Defence Secretary John Healey resigned this afternoon, over the government’s much delayed defence funding plan. In a letter to the prime minister, Healey said Keir Starmer had been “unable” to commit resources that the UK desperately needs. So what does this mean for Starmer’s leadership? And will taxpayers ultimately be left to foot the bill?


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  • Anna Mikhailova, political editor, Times Radio.
  • Larisa Brown, defence editor, The Times.
  • General Sir John McColl, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Host: John Pienaar.

Producers: Angus Mitchell, Sofia Johanson.

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Read more: John Healey has launched a broadside at Keir Starmer. Will the PM surrender?

Further listening: Has Britain become ungovernable?

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