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resignations expected. Darren Jones, Starmer’s chief secretary, said the prime minister was “listening to colleagues” who were asking him to set out a timetable for departure but would make his own decisions about
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John Healey announced the package at a virtual summit of defence ministers on Tuesday. It includes autonomous systems to detect and clear naval mines, drone boats and Typhoon jets for air patrols. More than
John Healey, the defence secretary, and the deputy prime minister, David Lammy – were among those who spoke to Starmer on Monday. Some told the prime minister he should oversee an orderly transition of power after