John Healey claimed Keir Starmer cannot defend Britain as he quit as Defence Secretary amid a dispute about long-term funding for the military.

In a letter announcing his decision yesterday, Mr Healey suggested Sir Keir had been 'unable' to overrule Rachel Reeves in meeting the amount of cash which military officials had hoped for in the Defence Investment Plan (Dip).

Mr Healey revealed that plans signed off by Sir Keir and the Chancellor will increase defence spending by just 0.08 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade.

He was joined in his exit from Government by armed forces minister Al Carns, as well as two parliamentary aides, heaping pressure on the Prime Minister.

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