Ex-defence secretary John Healey takes swipe at Starmer over spending cuts IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 16
I’ve not been snubbed by Trump — we get on really well, Starmer insists at G7 summit Speaking from the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, the prime minister denied he was snubbed by Trump as it emerged the pair had no bilateral meetings planned for Tuesday or Wednesday The Independent UK · Jun 16
‘Learn to love Ed Miliband’: how Burnham allies are jostling for cabinet jobs With Andy Burnham predicted to win Makerfield byelection, talk is turning to who would join him if he replaced Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both Slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignation The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
Changes to UK defence plan ‘will not include more funding’ The government has been under pressure to look again at the plan after John Healey quit The Independent UK · Jun 15
Wong and Marles were left waiting in the wings in London – it’s further proof Aukus was never anything more than a political stunt All the flimflam and palaver amount to nothing in the face of domestic realities. Perhaps the UK’s John Healey has done us all a good turn The Guardian - AU · Jun 15
Badenoch calls for PM to resign if he cannot prove defence plan protects UK Kemi Badenoch offered Sir Keir Starmer the votes of Tory MPs to pass welfare cuts through Parliament to pay for defence spending. Evening Standard · Jun 15
Social media ban for under-16s is yet another U-turn by Starmer as he tries to save his job ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the bold move by Sir Keir Starmer is a further sign of his weakness The Independent UK · Jun 15
UK and Japan seal landmark deal worth £18bn as Starmer and Takaichi hail ‘new era’ in relations Investment deal is expected to create thousands of new jobs in Britain The Independent UK · Jun 15
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel LONDON - British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine. Bangkok Post · Jun 14
Evening Standard · Jun 14 UK and Japan building ‘new era of co-operation’, says Starmer The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.
Evening Standard · Jun 14 Departments looking to cut budgets to fund defence, Lisa Nandy says The Culture Secretary insisted ‘discussions are ongoing’ on finding more cash for the Defence Investment Plan over which two ministers quit.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 14 UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in a six-hour operation hailed by Kyiv.
The Independent UK · Jun 14 Ministers to look again at defence investment plan after Healey’s resignation No 10 sources said Dan Jarvis will ‘have a chance to look at the defence investment plan’
The National (Scotland) · Jun 14 Al Carns claims welfare bill should be cut to fund increased defence spending WELFARE spending could be cut to increase defence funding, it has been suggested after two senior Labour figures quit their roles in protest.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Zelenskyy thanks UK for intercepting Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after armed forces board vessel - as it happened Keir Starmer said British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morning
Evening Standard · Jun 13 Dan Jarvis: I have ‘big responsibility’ to get Armed Forces the funds they need Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has already said he would reduce the welfare bill to fund defence spending.
The Independent UK · Jun 13 New defence secretary Dan Jarvis ‘determined’ to get armed forces ‘precisely’ what they need Minister says it is his job to ‘keep marching forward’ as he vows to deliver for the military
The Independent UK · Jun 13 UK and Japan poised to seal landmark £18 billion investment deal to create thousands of jobs Keir Starmer is set to meet with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday at Downing Street
France 24 · Jun 13 UK Defence spending under scrutiny as former minister warns "Putin will be watching this carefully" When he came into office, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the first duty of a leader is to keep the country safe. His defence secretary, John Healey, resigned this week, telling his boss that he was making the country less safe. It was a stinging letter, claiming Sir…