Weaker forecasts will have ‘consequences’ at Budget, warns minister John Healey insisted no decisions had been made on the final shape of the Budget to be delivered on November 26. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025
How the Huntingdon train stabbing unfolded, leaving 11 injured Defence secretary John Healey says knife rampage – which left nine people fighting for their lives – appears to be an ‘isolated attack’ The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Mass stabbings on train that left nine fighting for life was ‘isolated incident’ The Defence Secretary said the public would be updated on whether the incident was a terror attack as soon as the information was available. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025
Healey announces £9bn investment to modernise military housing The plan will see almost all of the 47,700 service family accommodation homes refurbished over the next decade. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Starmer signs £8bn Typhoon jet deal with Turkey The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
Starmer signs £8 billion Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for UK Typhoons since 2017 The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
US sanctions on Russian oil giants ‘really important new step’ – Healey The Defence Secretary was speaking alongside his German counterpart Boris Pistorius at RAF Lossiemouth in northern Scotland. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
British and German military aircraft join forces to hunt down Russian submarines British and German forces will jointly conduct defensive patrols for Russian submarines from RAF Lossiemouth The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
UK and German forces to ramp up cyber and military co-operation The UK and German defence secretaries are marking one year since the signing of the Trinity House Agreement on Defence. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Britain sends small number of troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire Defence secretary says UK will play ‘anchor role’ in US-led civil military coordination centre The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
British troops sent to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire Defence Secretary John Healey says UK forces could play ‘an anchor role’ by contributing their ‘specialist experience and skills’ to securing a long-term peace Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
European leaders show solidarity with Zelensky ahead of Trump-Putin talks US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are due to meet in Budapest in the coming weeks. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump-Putin summit cancelled over Moscow’s red lines US and Russian leaders were reported to be meeting in Budapest this week to discuss Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy paints Trump meeting as ‘positive’, with Patriot missile deal in works Zelenskyy’s comments are in contrast to reports that Trump berated the Ukrainian leader and pushed him to concede territory to Russia. What we know on day 1,336 The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 UK peace force for Ukraine would cost ‘well over £100m’, says defence secretary John Healey says he has already brought forward millions in spending for swift deployment if ceasefire agreed
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Cost to send UK peace troops to Ukraine would be well over £100 million, says John Healey That cost would cover an entry package including the initial deployment of troops and aircraft
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 British troops to get powers to shoot down drones near military bases Defence secretary will announce measures to combat threat of unmanned aircraft after incursions in Europe
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025 Military to get new powers to shoot down drones menacing British bases Defence Secretary John Healey will set out the planned changes to the law in a speech in London on Monday night.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025 UK ends Gaza surveillance flights after return of hostages Defence Secretary John Healey said he was ‘proud of the UK’s efforts to support the safe return of the hostages’.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Agnes Wanjiru’s niece urges Labour to extradite ex-soldier while still in power Esther Njoki says family has seen ‘big change’ under Labour, after long fight for justice over aunt’s 2012 death in Kenya
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Pete Hegseth's plane makes unscheduled landing in UK after windshield cracks The flight carrying the US Secretary of War touched down in RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 UK targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and sanctions oil giants Yvette Cooper announced new restrictions as the Ukrainian speaker visited parliament
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 UK sanctions Russia’s largest oil companies in latest package amid Ukraine war Yvette Cooper announced new restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil as the Ukrainian speaker visited Parliament.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Nato will meet Russian escalation with strength, Healey says before meeting Nato defence ministers are gathering for the first time since a series of drones violated European airspace in recent weeks.
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025 UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes Defence Secretary John Healey will co-host the latest Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.