Two senior UK defence officials resign amid a dispute over how quickly and how much the government should increase defence spending. Euronews reports that the Defence Investment Plan has repeatedly faced delays despite warnings that the armed forces face a significant funding gap. Multiple outlets say the resignations further destabilise Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government and come at a politically sensitive time, with Starmer already facing calls from within his Labour Party to step down. PBS NewsHour and Global News (Canada) describe the defence secretary’s abrupt resignation, with the stated position that the government will not spend enough on the military, dealing another blow to Starmer. Jowhar.com adds that the armed forces minister also steps down, framing the move as an escalation in the row over defence spending pace and level, and citing correspondence to the prime minister. The Mirror reports that Starmer then seeks alternative funding sources, including by adjusting other public service spending, and is set to travel to the G7 summit in France. India Today similarly reports the resignations follow a clash with Starmer over military spending. The outlets collectively describe the resignations as linked to concerns that planned increases are “well short.”