John Healey
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November 2025
Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countriesUK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco-traffickers
Yvette Cooper makes first public comments by minister over issue linked to bombing campaign in Caribbean- Politics live with Andrew SparrowUK politics: MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – as it happenedLib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’
October 2025
Britain sends small number of troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire
British troops to get powers to shoot down drones near military bases
September 2025
RAF Typhoon jets ready to shoot down drones over Poland, UK says
Shabana Mahmood to host Five Eyes meeting on people-smuggling
August 2025
Norway signs £10bn deal for anti-submarine warships built in UK
MoD says agreement will support 4,000 jobs and ‘significantly strengthen Nato’s northern flank’
July 2025
Labor MP says Australia should move to recognise Palestinian statehood – as it happened
Australia and UK to sign 50-year defence treaty despite US wavering on Aukus submarine deal
- Today in FocusWhy thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK – podcast
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowRachael Maskell ‘upset’ for Labour party as she confirms her suspension – as it happened
John CraceThe politics sketchCommons at pompous worst as Afghan data breach proves too much bother for BadenochNo automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey
Data leak of Afghan scheme was 'serious departmental error', says UK defence secretary – video
UK to invest £2bn in drones to make army ‘10 times more lethal’
Strategic defence review will make Britain ‘battle-ready’, says Keir StarmerJohn Healey says strategic defence review plans will make army '10 times more lethal' – video
The MoD will combine 'future technology of drones, autonomy and AI with the heavy metal of tanks and artillery'- Politics live with Andrew SparrowDefence review plans will make army ‘10 times more lethal’, says John Healey – as it happened
Growing threats, new weapons, more troops: key points of UK’s defence review
Keir Starmer vows to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ as he unveils defence spending plans