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Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding
John Healey accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (Dip).
By
Christopher McKeon
12 Jun 2026
Politics
Streeting calls for Starmer to sack ‘self-defeating’ briefers
The Health Secretary has categorically denied plotting to oust the Prime Minister.
By
Christopher McKeon
12 Nov 2025
Politics
Streeting rules out bid to challenge Starmer amid ‘unhelpful’ briefing war
The Health Secretary’s comments follow a flurry of late-night briefings from Number 10 in which allies of Sir Keir came out fighting on his behalf.
By
Christopher McKeon
12 Nov 2025
Politics
New body to run military housing as MoD plans decade-long accommodation overhaul
Defence Secretary John Healey is to announce the new Defence Housing Service, which will take over management of service accommodation.
By
Christopher McKeon
3 Nov 2025
Politics
Cooper to visit Jordan in push for more aid for Gaza
Her visit comes as part of a tour of the Middle East aimed at increasing the flow of aid.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Politics
Farage to row back from tax cuts as he pledges ‘most pro-business’ government
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is expected to use a speech in London to promise sweeping deregulation.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Politics
Andrew to be stripped of remaining honorary naval rank, says Defence Secretary
John Healey said his department was ‘working to remove’ the rank, which Andrew was awarded on his 55th birthday in 2015.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Politics
Huntingdon attacks shows ‘something going wrong’ with Britain, says Badenoch
Police have said the incident is not thought to have been motivated by terrorism.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Business News
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.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Politics
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.
By
Christopher McKeon
2 Nov 2025
Politics
Cooper announces £5m in aid for Sudan amid ‘horrifying’ scenes in El Fasher
The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a conference in Bahrain on Saturday.
By
Christopher McKeon
1 Nov 2025
Politics
Man freed from prison under early release scheme charged with murder
It is the most serious offence alleged to have been committed by someone released under the scheme, which was implemented to cut prison overcrowding.
By
Christopher McKeon
1 Nov 2025
Environment
First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday
The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.
By
Christopher McKeon
1 Nov 2025
Politics
Army protects itself, not soldiers, says Jaysley Beck’s mother
Leighann McCready said the armed forces had still not done enough to protect recruits.
By
Christopher McKeon
1 Nov 2025
Politics
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
By
Christopher McKeon
31 Oct 2025
Politics
Keir Starmer paid to keep personalised necklace given by Donald Trump
Sir Keir and Lady Starmer hosted Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, at Chequers in September.
By
Christopher McKeon
30 Oct 2025
Money
Kemi Badenoch calls for Chancellor to ‘get the axe’ if she raises tax at Budget
Sir Keir Starmer declined to rule out tax rises when questioned about the subject at Prime Minister’s Questions.
By
Christopher McKeon
29 Oct 2025
Politics
Council defends four-day working week after minister raises concerns
The leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council said her local authority remained ‘exceptionally high performing’ after instituting the change.
By
Christopher McKeon
29 Oct 2025
Politics
UK ready to send humanitarian support to Jamaica in wake of hurricane – PM
As many as 8,000 British nationals are in Jamaica.
By
Christopher McKeon
29 Oct 2025
Politics
UK can ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts despite productivity problems, says Chancellor
Rachel Reeves argued that austerity, Brexit and the pandemic had left ‘deep scars’ on the UK’s economy.
By
Christopher McKeon
29 Oct 2025
Politics
MPs and peers to grill Attorney General over collapsed spying case
His appearance comes in a round of hearings by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy as it investigates the collapse of the case.
By
Christopher McKeon
29 Oct 2025
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