Healey to unveil billions in defence spending as Tories demand he resign

John Healey to duck meeting UK defence spending target in budget

Chancellor pledges ‘fiscal discipline’ as plan to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 deferred until 2027 review The new chancellor, John Healey, will delay setting out when the UK will meet the target of spending 3% of GDP on defence until next year’s spending review, the Treasury has confirmed. Healey resigned as the defence secretary in June under Keir Starmer’s leadership, accusing the then prime minister of being…

28 Aug, 10:00

Healey to unveil billions in defence spending as Tories demand he resign

John Healey is set to announce billions of pounds in new defence investment in Wednesday’s Budget as the Conservatives demand he resign unless he commits to spending three per cent of GDP on the military by 2030. The chancellor is expected to channel additional funding through the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank, backing [...]

25 Oct, 11:16

Tories Blast Healey Over Defence Spending Target Delay

The Tories are giving it both barrels to John Healey over his decision to shift the goalposts on the government’s defence spending target. Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said today: “With Russia ramping up its threats every day, the world has only got more dangerous since John Healey resigned two months ago, saying Labour’s current…

28 Aug, 10:50