The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian view on John Healey: the defence secretary’s resignation undermines Labour as well as Keir Starmer

Editorial: The party stalwart’s blistering attack is not just a problem for the prime minister – it makes the task of a successor far harder

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

Defence funding plan ‘will provide’ enough for armed forces, Starmer insists

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the Defence Investment Plan would deliver ‘an unprecedented increase in defence spending in a sustainable way’.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats

AAP · Jun 11

Keir Starmer faces endgame as John Healey and Al Carns resign over defence spending plans

Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir’s premiership is ‘falling apart’ with one week still to go in crucial by-election

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

All the politicians who have left Keir Starmer’s government since 2024 election

Defence secretary John Healey is the sixth Labour minister to resign in the past month alone

The Independent UK · Jun 11

John Healey: The ‘loyal Labour man’ with a 30-year parliamentary history

The softly spoken Yorkshireman has held ministerial roles across housing, local government, and the Treasury

The Independent UK · Jun 11

John Healey’s departure shows even the most sturdy MPs have a breaking point

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, the outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operator

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

Andy Burnham 'breaks Labour U-turn record' with Waspi climbdown

ANDY Burnham “has broken the Labour U-turn world record” after his climbdown on Waspi compensation, it has been claimed.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 11

German, French and UK envoys meet Lavrov's deputy in Moscow amid E3 peace push

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer for a face-to-face meeting to end the fighting.

Euronews · Jun 11