Healey’s shock resignation pushes Starmer to the brink over defence spending John Healey’s resignation as Defence Secretary has hit Keir Starmer’s government hard and exposed a deep split over UK defence spending. Healey said the Defence Investment Plan did not give the armed forces the money they need to face growing security threats. He argued … Read more
Starmer Faces Growing Pressure as Cabinet Divisions Deepen Keir Starmer is facing the toughest test of his leadership since becoming prime minister, after heavy Labour losses in last week’s local elections triggered fresh calls for change. Senior cabinet ministers are said to have urged him to set out a timetable for his departure, while more … Read more
Lord Mandelson Quits Labour Party Over Epstein Links Fallout Lord Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party. He said that he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” after fresh disclosures. In the file, he is getting linked with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former cabinet minister announced his decision after reviewing the … Read more