UK defence secretary resigns over armed forces funding
About this episode
Lucy Thomson discusses the resignation of UK defence secretary John Healey over funding issues with host Lisa Owen.
United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer grappling with another political setback after defence secretary John Healey's shock resignation over armed forces funding.
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