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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Michael Howie and Rachael Burford

John Healey resigns: Defence Secretary quits Starmer's Cabinet in huge blow to PM

Defence Secretary John Healey has quit in a massive blow to the Prime Minister.

Mr Healey accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) which “could make the country less safe”.

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