QUENTIN LETTS: Healey scored a direct hit on Rachel Reeves. MPs think she's a dangerous idiot ⊖
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17 days ago
Two resignation statements, one after the other, gave lunchtime a double-barrelled blast. John Healey's speech was followed by one from his former underling at Defence, Al 'Killer' Carns.
Russian warship accused of firing warning shots towards yacht in Channel ⊖
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Ministry of Defence says it is ‘investigating reports of incident’
Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel – reports ⊖⊖
Ministry of Defence investigates after shots apparently fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight
The Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigor…
'I resigned from the job I love for our country' says Healey as he warns our enemies 'do not follow timetables set by the Treasury' ○
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The former Defence Secretary has said he quit for 'our country' after refusing Sir Keir Starmer's cash offer for the Armed Forces. John Healey said his decision was 'necessary' for UK security
UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence ⊕
Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities
Britain will have to “dial back” on military operations and exercises in the next few years if…
‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns ⊖⊖
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Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes
There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), …
The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both | Frances Ryan ⊕
While we need protecting from foreign enemies, slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe
As the row over the military budget grows, Keir Starmer has spent much of …
18 days ago
New Defence Secretary 'will have to make very significant cuts if he can't find more money in the next two weeks' ⊕
The offer made by Sir Keir Starmer to increase defence spending by £13.5billion over the next four years would have left the MoD without enough money for its existing equipment programme.
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