John Healey resigns as defence secretary in disagreement with Starmer over spending – UK politics live

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PM ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs’ for defence, says Healey, as he also takes aim at Rachel ReevesRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press conference about last night’s rioting.Andy Burnham is facing criticism after saying that he thinks the Waspi women should be entitled to “some” compensation.I’ll stick by the Waspi women because they deserve some recompense for the unfairness.One government figure decried Burnham’s intervention as “pathetic”, adding: “He can’t say no to anyone.”An ally of Sir Keir Starmer likened Burnham’s economic agenda to that

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