Armed forces minister resigns over defence funding dispute after Healey's exit
By
Joshua Nevett
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Summary
Armed forces minister Al Carns resigned following Defence Secretary John Healey's exit, both citing insufficient government funding for the military. Carns stated the defence investment plan was "neither transformative enough nor sufficiently funded." Dan Jarvis, the security minister and former British Army officer, has been appointed as the new defence secretary amid a deepening row over defence spending between the government and military leadership.
Key quotes
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The level of military spending proposed by Sir Keir 'falls well short' of what's needed to protect the country
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