- Defence shake-up: Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned, saying the military isn’t being given the resources it needs.
- Starmer response: The prime minister defended his record on defence spending, appointed Dan Jarvis as new defence secretary, and insisted funding increases are being made sustainably.
- Political pressure: The resignations pile onto recent poor local election results and fuel talk of a leadership challenge — notably from Andy Burnham.
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