John Healey Resigns

On today’s episode of the Whitehall Sources podcast, Calum Macdonald, James Nation and Jo Tanner react to the breaking news that John Healey has resigned as Cabinet Secretary. In a bombshell revelation, Healey’s resignation letter claimed that the government has been unwilling to “commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country”. What does this shock announcement mean for UK politics and for Keir Starmer’s crumbling premiership?Is there a chance that Healey himself will run for leader? Is Britain actually becoming more unsafe and is the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) currently untenable?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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