Defence minister Al Carns quit tonight as he accused Labour of ‘failing’ Britain’s armed forces, saying he could not ‘in good conscience’ back the Defence Investment Plan.
The Armed Forces minister followed his boss, defence secretary John Healey, out of the door as he said the long-delayed document was ‘not built for the threat we face’.
The latest resignation by the decorate former marine was swiftly followed by an announcement from Number 10 that Dan Jarvis would be replacing Healey as the new defence secretary.
Al Carns said on Thursday night: ‘We owe those who serve the UK the kit to do the
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.