UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over lack of military spending

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned due to the British government’s lack of spending in the sector. His resignation took place several hours before he was due to meet Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles and now places more pressure on the future of the AUKUS agreement. In a damning resignation letter, Mr Healey accused UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of risking national security by failing to fund a major defence investment plan properly.