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King Charles and Queen Camilla join royal family at Trooping the Colour parade

The colour – regimental flag – being trooped this year is the King’s Colour of the Grenadier Guards

The Independent UK · Jun 13

Andy Burnham says welfare cuts would fund higher defence spending as he sets out vision for No 10

Politics is ‘broken,’ the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election ‘focus group for the country’

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Keir Starmer stands by his defence plan – now his rivals must set out theirs

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Whoever is prime minister in the coming weeks has an important spending decision to make – one that will have a bearing on national security

The Independent UK · Jun 12

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UK faces hard choices over military spending: analysts

LONDON - The shock resignations of two UK defence ministers has thrown British military resources into the spotlight, after they slammed upcoming spending plans for falling short and lacking innovation.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12

Who is Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary replacing John Healey?

Ex-paratrooper described by colleagues as straight shooter has long seemed destined for role but may not get long

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

How Andy Burnham is already preparing to be prime minister

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The Independent UK · Jun 12

Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK · Jun 12

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US urges Starmer to boost UK military strength with ‘urgency’

The intervention will pile further pressure on the prime minister after two ministers dramatically resigned over armed forces spending, claiming Sir Keir was failing to keep Britain safe

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadership

The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic

Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territory

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat

More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as US adds to pressure over defence spending

Prime minister promises to fight any leadership challenge as he faces escalating row over military spending

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Keir Starmer admits: 'I must turn things around' to stay PM and lead Labour into next election

The Prime Minister also hit back at John Healey who resigned as Defence Secretary over military spending

Evening Standard · Jun 12

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The Independent UK · Jun 12

Dan Jarvis is a fine choice for defence secretary – but how long will he last?

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why Dan Jarvis could end up being for Labour what former defence secretary Ben Wallace was for the Tories

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations

The Prime Minister’s authority has been further damaged by a row over defence funding.

The Independent UK · Jun 12

How much is the Government spending on defence compared to other priorities?

The government has pledged to allocate 3.5% of GDP to defence by 2035

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Digested week: Starmer is trying to carve out his legacy – but it’s not his to write

Plus, Brexit at 10, dinner as protest, 100 best novels and not watching the World Cup (yet)

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

As John Healey goes, the political vultures circle Starmer. And so continues our history of PM-icide

A small, eccentric electorate gets to oust the UK’s leaders and then chooses largely inadequate replacements. It’s an absurd process and we’re locked into it again, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Conversation · Jun 12

What John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary means for Keir Starmer and the UK

John Healey resigned as defence secretary following continued disagreement between Downing Street, the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence over the defence investment plan. Healey said the plan falls “well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time”.

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Dan Jarvis, the ‘steely-eyed messenger of death’ in charge of Britain’s defence

From Special Forces combat to desert marathons, the new Defence Secretary shows he is no stranger to a challenge.

Evening Standard · Jun 12

PM urged to take ‘courageous’ decisions on defence as he fights for his future

Defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns quit in a row over funding for the military.

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Defence ‘is a priority’ despite John Healey resignation, says minister

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Starmer defends investment on defence as he vows to fight any leadership challenge – as it happened

The prime minister defended the ‘hard-edged decisions’ he has made to cut funding from other departments to spend more on defence

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