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Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

Ministry of Defence](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/ministry-of-defence) and the Treasury over defence spending. I’d love

Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic

defence investment plan (Dip), which the prime minister seemed unable to solve. The Ministry of Defence

UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence

defence Britain will have to “dial back” on military operations and exercises in the next few years if the [Ministry

Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet

Defence Investment Plan, combined with geopolitical factors affecting sources of funding". In response, a Ministry

Why defence funding deal offered to Healey wasn't enough to keep him

defence secretary, there has been criticism too. Some who worked with him in the Ministry

Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’

defence industrial facilities in Kyiv, and urged foreign citizens to leave the Ukrainian capital. In a statement, the Ministry

John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk

Ministry of Defence “estimates this means over half a million Brits will work for a defence

JLR and General Motors eye £900m contract to build new range of military trucks

defence and blue light sectors”. He added: “We will be exploring potential partnerships, including with organisations like the Ministry

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least five, damage ship in port

Ministry of Defence said its air defences destroyed 203 Ukrainian drones between Saturday evening and Sunday

Why has Italy’s Giorgia Meloni suspended a defence pact with Israel?

ministries of defence. The accord provided a framework for cooperation in “defence industry and procurement

Putin and Lukashenko monitor joint Russia-Belarus nuclear exercises

Ministry of Defence said in a statement that its forces launched ‌a Yars ballistic missile

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

Ministry of Defence’s desire for more funding for defence. But they said Reeves was adopting

Monday briefing: Trump’s late-night deal with Iran

defence review row drags on, after last week’s ministerial resignations. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy revealed her department is “[actively involved](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/cabinet-ministers-asked-to-look-for-cuts-to-fund-uk-defence-spending-increase)” in identifying cash to divert to the Ministry

UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

defence secretary, Healey, resigned earlier in the day after weeks of [fighting over funding](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/09/rows-over-defence-investment-plan-have-badly-harmed-cabinet-relations). Ministers have been arguing for months about the long-delayed plan, for which the [Ministry

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Ministry of Defence (MoD) demanding an additional £18.5bn over four years to fund the [defence

British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel

Ministry of Defence](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/ministry-of-defence) said the military operation had been supported by aircraft

Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

Ministry of Defence’s hand in a long-running row with the Treasury. There remains

Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe

Ministry of Defence failed to spend well what money it got, botching procurement after procurement

New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources

Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the operation was months in the planning, the seizure was accompanied

Finland ends drone alert amid regional fears of Ukraine war spillover

Ministry of Defence said on Friday that its air defence systems shot down 355 Ukrainian