Starmer under fire as John Healey quits in almighty row over defence spending

About this episode

The episode discusses John Healey's resignation and its implications for the government, featuring insights on national security and tax reforms from guest Danny Kruger.

As John Healey resigns as defence secretary, throwing the Government into further disarray, Reform UK MP Danny Kruger joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley on today’s Daily T to assess Starmer’s latest crisis, the rising threat to national security from “backdoor” migration, and the latest Belfast riots. He also argues the UK’s tax system penalises families and needs to change to address the declining birth rates. Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights Danny Kruger warns that the Irish border threatens national security He argues that new tax reforms are necessary to support struggling British families Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Camilla Tominey, Tim Stanley

Guest: Danny Kruger

Topics covered

• defence spending
• national security
• migration
• Belfast riots
• tax reform
• family support

Keywords

• Starmer
• defence secretary
• national security
• migration
• Belfast riots
• tax system
• birth rates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform UK, The Telegraph

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