Starmer’s leadership under further pressure after defence ministers quit – UK politics live

Both John Healey and Al Carns resigned from their ministerial positions on Thursday over the government’s defence investment planSky News has just shown some footage of Dan Jarvis meeting Keir Starmer in No 10, and then footage of him leaving No 10.As he walked along Downing Street, reporters shouted questions at him from a distance. What’s the state of the defence investment plan (Dip)? Are you renegotiating the Dip? Will it be ready in time for the Nato summit? Are you just keeping the defence secretary seat warm for someone else? Continue reading...