John Healey resigns as defence secretary over MoD funding row

If the delay to the defence investment plan was already undermining the government’s credibility on defence, John Healey’s resignation has blown a hole in its side. The immediate consequence is not just political embarrassment for No 10, but a significant loss of planning certainty at a time when the British armed forces, the MoD, and industry really need clarity on what will be funded, and when.”