Why John Healey's resignation is 'devastating' for Keir Starmer

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Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss defence secretary John Healey's resignation, after a row with the prime minister over military spending, in which he accused Keir Starmer of making the country "less safe". He wrote to the PM to resign with "great regret and reluctance", citing disagreements about defence spending ahead of the release of the delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP). Tom and Robert reflect on why this resignation is particularly damaging for Keir Starmer and whether his position is now beyond saving. Contains mild language. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Why Healey resigned 01:49 Why Starmer lacks of support from MPs 09:23 Makerfield by-election 12:07 Similarities to Jess Phillips resignation 14:04 Why Healey resignation not like Wes Streeting's 15:56 John Healey for PM? 17:52 How Healey resignation shows Starmer's weakness • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews

Published 2026-06-11 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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