- Defence Secretary John Healey resigned, accusing Sir Keir Starmer's government of being "unwilling to commit the resources" needed to keep Britain safe.
- Healey said funding for the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP) "falls well short of what is required," with extra support not coming until after 2030, even though the “imperative to speed up readiness to fight is in the first two years”.
- Armed Forces Minister Al Carns and parliamentary private secretary Pamela Nash also resigned, intensifying pressure on Sir Keir amid threats of a Labour leadership challenge.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised Sir Keir's premiership as "falling apart," while Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged a serious commitment to funding the armed forces.
- The resignations occur just days before a crucial G7 summit where defence spending is expected to be a key topic, with military figures having previously warned about Britain's underpreparedness.
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