The Latest Breaking News from John Healey

UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence

How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Who is likely to be in Andy Burnham’s cabinet and who will be sacked?

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The Independent UK · Jul 1

Shabana Mahmood tipped for chancellor as John Healey in frame for Home Office

IN THE ROOM: The Independent understands that Mahmood is now among the leading names being discussed for the Treasury, while Healey is being spoken of in Westminster as the frontrunner to take over at the Home Office if she is moved, writes Maja Anushka

The Independent UK · Jun 30

The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer cuts civilian investment while deepening reliance on American power. That doesn’t feel like national renewal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Starmer’s delayed defence investment swansong satisfies absolutely no one

The Dip couldn’t be more Keir if it tried: the military, the allies and probably not even Keir himself were happy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Is Starmer’s new defence plan enough to keep the UK safe?

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The Independent UK · Jun 30

Britain not safe under Starmer’s new defence plan, John Healey suggests

Healey – who quit earlier this month after accusing the prime minister of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources’ needed to keep Britain safe – urged the government to set out a target date for the UK to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Keir Starmer says £15bn defence investment plan will prepare UK for war

The long-awaited investment package is partly funded by cuts to road and energy schemes.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Starmer sets out to strengthen UK and European defence with cash for drones and AI systems

The outgoing UK prime minister has finally unveiled a long-awaited Defence Investment Plan that aims to revive an “underfunded” sector. It emphasises the growing use of of unmanned aerial vehicles in repelling foreign aggression.

Euronews · Jun 30