John Healey resigns as the UK’s defence secretary, citing disagreement with government defence spending plans. Multiple outlets report that Healey sends a resignation letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, stating that the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (often referred to as the defence investment plan, DIP) falls short of what is required for defence. The letter, as quoted by several sources including the BBC, characterises the situation as a “dangerous” time marked by rising threats. Healey argues that Starmer and the Treasury have not committed the resources needed to defend the country, and that he is being forced into decisions that could make the UK less safe. Financial Times and others summarise his claim that Starmer is “unable” to provide essential budget and that the Treasury is “unwilling” to do so. Coverage across outlets frames the resignation as a blow to the prime minister, though the central commonality is that Healey attributes his exit to what he describes as inadequate funding for the defence investment plans.