The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned because he says the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats

The cabinet minister says funding for a new defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required".

Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government after a dispute over defence spending.

John Healey has quit as defence secretary amid a battle within government over funding for a long-delayed military spending plan. He said a proposed settlement for the defence investment plan (DIP) "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time".

John Healey unexpectedly announced his resignation on Thursday, saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer had failed to invest enough money in British defense.

The armed forces minister has followed former Defence Secretary John Healey in quitting the government in a dispute with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over funding for the military. Al Carns resigned on Thursday evening,

John Healey has become the 21st politician appointed by Sir Keir Starmer to leave government service since the general election in July 2024. Mr Healey accused Sir Keir of failing to properly fund the nation's defence investment plan during a “dangerous time”.