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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

UK defense secretary quits, says government isn't willing to spend enough on military

Britain Politics - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

British Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threat.

Healey told Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the government’s Defense Investment Plan falls “well short of what is required at this dangerous time.”

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