UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suffered another hammer blow to his authority as the armed forces minister followed John Healey in leaving the government over a dispute about long-term funding for

Healey, seen as a loyal ally of Starmer, wrote in a resignation letter posted on X that his boss had been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.

In a rousing speech in Munich in February, Keir Starmer vowed to “spend more, faster” to counter the threat from Russia. Four months later, his defense secretary quit over the embattled UK premier’s failure to follow through,

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly quit on Thursday, saying the government is unwilling to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation dealt another blow

The British defence secretary sensationally quit hours before a naval base tour with Australia’s Deputy PM.

BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.

John Healy exited Keir Starmer's government hours before a press conference with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles.

In his resignation letter to Starmer, Healey said he had now seen the defense funding plan, and it "falls well short of what is required."

British Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned. He blamed UK PM Keir Starmer for the shock move. He has accused Starmer and the finance ministry of failing to commit sufficient resources to defence investment.