Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030

Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030

Chancellor resigned as defence secretary in June over what he saw as inadequate ambition for military spending by Sir Keir Starmer’s government

28 Aug, 06:13

Badenoch holds Healey to his own test on defence spending and says he’s failed

The Conservative leader turned to the resignation letter John healey sent to Keir Starmer to ask why in his debut Budget as Chancellor he didn't meet his own test The post Badenoch holds Healey to his own test on defence spending and says he’s failed appeared first on Conservative Home.

28 Oct, 21:58

Chancellor John Healey accused of 'hypocrisy' over plans to shelve his own target of spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030

Mr Healey was Defence Secretary under Sir Keir Starmer and resigned in June after the former Prime Minister's Defence Investment Plan failed to commit to hitting the target by 2030.

28 Aug, 10:53