Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door | John Crace
The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister UK politics live – latest updates During Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, the defence secretary was standing at the other end of the Commons, away from other cabinet members on the government frontbench. His expression gave nothing away as Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch blamed one another for spending too much on welfare and not enough on defence. In hindsight, he was possibly thi
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Keir Starmer and John Healey visit a Vanguard class submarine off the coast of Scotland in April. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing StreetView image in fullscreenKeir Starmer and John Healey visit a Vanguard class submarine off the coast of Scotland in April. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing StreetThe politics sketchJohn HealeyPolite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door John CraceThe defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister UK politics live – latest updates Thu 11 Jun 2026 12.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 11 Jun 2026 12.13 EDTShareDuring Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, the defence secretary was standing at the other end of the Commons, away from other cabinet members on the…
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