John Healey Backpedals on Military Cash Boost Despite Resigning over Row

Newspaper headlines: 'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'

Several papers focus on the UK defence spending targets and Chancellor John Healey's plans to shelve his target.

John Healey's first Budget will fail to set defence target despite resigning from Cabinet amid Keir Starmer row

John Healey's first Budget will fail to set a target for Britain to spend three per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, despite the Chancellor resigning from the Cabinet over the issue just months ago.The Treasury has confirmed the milestone will not feature in the October 28 fiscal statement, with a decision on the timetable instead being pushed back until next year's spending review.The move puts Mr Healey in the position of overseeing the Treasur…

Healey pulls screeching defence U-turn 78 days after Starmer coup over deal

John Healey has abandoned plans on defence spending.

John Healey backpedals on military cash boost despite resigning over row

CHANCELLOR John Healey has sparked a hypocrisy row after backpedalling on a military cash boost he previously demanded. He notoriously quit as...

So, chancellor, what was the point of knifing Keir Starmer in the back?

As John Healey admits that defence spending will not rise to the level he demanded when he resigned as defence secretary two months ago, the new government is confirmed as more ‘continuity’ than change, says John Rentoul

Tories Blast Healey Over Defence Spending Target Delay

The Tories are giving it both barrels to John Healey over his decision to shift the goalposts on the government’s defence spending target: Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said today: “With Russia ramping up its threats every day, the world has only got more dangerous since John Healey resigned two months ago, saying Labour’s current…