Al Carns resigns as the UK’s defence minister after Dan Jarvis takes over as defence secretary, following the earlier departure of Healey over a dispute about military funding. Multiple reports say Carns quits on Thursday evening, telling the Prime Minister that he cannot continue in the role while he believes the level of defence investment is inadequate. BBC Politics reports that Carns describes the armed forces as not being “sufficiently funded,” framing his resignation as a response to the funding concerns that also contributed to Healey’s exit. The Evening Standard reports that Carns tells the Prime Minister he cannot defend “a level of investment I know to be inadequate.” Yahoo UK News does not add further details in the provided excerpt. Across the sources, the common theme is that the political fallout is tied to disagreements over defence spending and whether the government’s planned investment meets operational needs. The changes in senior defence leadership occur alongside Carns’s resignation, with Jarvis confirmed as the new defence secretary.