Starmer’s defence failure will leave the UK friendless on the world stage
- Posted on June 12, 2026
- By The Independent
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Starmer’s defence failure will leave the UK friendless on the world stage
The resignations of defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns have thrown the prime minister into a fresh political crisis at home – but even worse, writes Francis Tusa, Starmer’s failure to keep his promises to Nato makes the UK look feeble in the eyes of its closest allies
