The Guardian
Ex-Nato Chief Says UK Defence Plan: Too Little, Too Late, Also a Bit Embarrassing
The UK's defence plan gets a thumbs-down from the guy who wrote the review, just in time for a chilly Nato summit.
2026-07-07
The Guardian
2026-07-06
BBC Politics
Treasury Still Views Defence Spending as a Black Hole, Not a Growth Engine, Says Ex-Minister
John Healey says the Treasury treats defence spending like a cost rather than an investment, leaving the UK lagging on NATO pledges and creating a £5bn hole for the next PM.
2026-06-12
BBC Politics
Labour's Defence Plan Fails to Defend Itself, Resignations Ensue
Labour's Defence Investment Plan was supposed to show Sir Keir Starmer can get things done - instead, it sparked resignations, exposed leadership jitters, and left the government scrambling to explain itself at NATO.
2026-06-11
The Guardian
John Healey Resigns as Defence Secretary, Claims Government's Spending Plan Is Basically a Suggestion
Defence Secretary John Healey quits in a huff because the government's military spending plan amounts to a 0.8% GDP increase over five years, which he says isn't enough to fend off potential Russian aggression by 2030.
2026-06-09
The Guardian
Defence Spending Row Leaves Cabinet Relations in Need of Their Own Rescue Plan
Cabinet ministers feud over defence spending, because nothing says 'strong defence' like internal warfare.
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