He wont last until the next spending review or answer any reasonable questions, about the complete fuck up his goverment has made in office. "Yes but, no but...." the full labour goverment need to claim asylum anywhere else, and banished from whatever kingdom we have left.
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves face accusations of making Britain "a laughing stock" globally. This follows the devastating resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey and concerns over military funding. Starmer is set to meet world leaders, including Donald Trump, at the G7 Summit in France next week.
Conservatives assert that Labour's failure to adequately fund the armed forces has destroyed the UK's credibility. Former Defence Secretary John Healey warned in his resignation letter that Sir Keir’s Government "could make the country less safe."
Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel stated that since Labour took office, the UK's standing in the world has "fallen off a cliff."
Dame Priti highlighted previous controversies, including the £35bn Chagos Islands plan and Labour's "kowtowing to China" regarding a "super embassy spy-hub" in London. She claimed these actions, combined with defence funding issues, are making the UK a "laughing stock." She also raised Mr. Healey’s claim that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "unwilling" to provide urgent defence funding.
Reeves has "found billions for benefits and net zero projects" to appeal to left-wing voters, according to Dame Priti, but has not committed to defence spending. The White House, through US under-secretary of war Elbridge Colby, expressed concern about the state of the UK’s armed forces. Colby urged the UK to meet the need for military strength "with urgency, scale, and determination."
Sir Keir insisted defence is his top priority, vowing to reallocate funds from other departments. He stated that defence would be a "number one priority" in the upcoming spending review before the end of this Parliament. Downing Street refused to confirm when the Defence Investment Plan would be published, only stating it would be before the NATO summit on July 7.
The plan was previously expected by autumn 2025, then today, before Mr. Healey’s resignation derailed it.
The Labour government has not provided a clear timeline for its critical Defence Investment Plan.
- Daily Express