John Healey

British politician (born 1960)

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John Healey is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, previously Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997.

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Starmer welcomes Nato chief to Downing Street Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte to Downing Street on Monday as pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister to hike defence spending. The visit comes after Mr Rutte's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published 15 hours ago

John Healey ramps up defence spending The defence secretary has paid a visit to a Royal Air Force station following his pledge to ramp up defence spending this week. John Healey flew in an army helicopter and operated a drone during the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:54Published 1 week ago

John Healey outlines new defence plans John Healey has outlined the government's new defence plans as he revealed aims to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence. It comes as the Ministry of Defence announced a £5 billion investment following the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published 1 week ago

UK announces biggest defence spend plans since Cold War The prime minister says he will make the UK a “battle-ready nation”, whilst Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged to “create a British Army that is 10 times more lethal”, as the Strategic.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:57Published 1 week ago

UK PREPS FOR WORLD WAR 3: £6 Billion Spent on Deadly Long-Range Missiles to SMASH Russian Threat The UK government is investing £6 billion over five years to strengthen its military industrial base, focusing on long-range weapons like Storm Shadow missiles amid rising tensions with Russia and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 1 week ago

UK defence plan sends 'message to Moscow' The Defence Secretary says the Government's defebce review will show Britain is ready to respond to rising global threats. John Healey says the strategic defence review will learn lessons from Ukraine.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published 1 week ago

Healey announces £1.5bn in extra funding for military homes More than £1.5 billion in extra funding for military homes will be confirmed as part of the Government’s strategic defence review, the Ministry of Defence has said. The review will set out the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

John Healey: The keyboard has become a weapon of war Defence Secretary John Healey reveals the UK is the subject of a “cyber-attack” stating that “the keyboard has become a weapon of war”. It comes as the government promises to set up a cyber.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

Defence Secretary: Our commitment to NATO is unshakeable The defence secretary says the government's commitment to NATO is "unshakeable". Speaking at the London Defence Conference, John Healey says Ukraine is fighting for the same freedoms that Europe fought.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published on May 9, 2025

Healey pays tribute to 'greatest generation' on VE80 John Healey has paid tribute to the "courage and sacrifice" of the "greatest generations of Britons" that achieved victory in Europe 80 years ago today. The defence secretary adds, "it's a day to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published on May 8, 2025

Govt: We've held hard negotiations with US on trade tariffs John Healey says there have been "really hard negotiations" between the UK and US on trade tariffs to achieve "the best possible deal for Britain". The defence secretary's comments come as a new trade.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:25Published on May 8, 2025

NATO Attack On Yemen: UK Royal Air Force Joins U.S In First Major Blitz Under Trump On Houthis Britain and the United States have carried out new joint airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, marking the UK’s first publicized strike operation alongside the U.S. since the Trump era. RAF.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:13Published on April 30, 2025

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Defence secretary denies Trump is reason for UK defence spending boost Defence Secretary John Healey has denied Donald Trump is the reason UK defence spending is being increased to 2.5% of GDP. Sky News - Published on February 26, 2025
UK and US defence secretaries speak for first time since Trump took office Pete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, spoke with his British counterpart John Healey by phone on Friday in their first conversation since taking office, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published on January 31, 2025
'Excellent progress' in India-UK defence ties India and the UK reviewed their ongoing defence cooperation, focusing on progress in electric propulsion for warships and jet engines. Defence ministers Rajnath Singh and John Healey agreed to maintain.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 16, 2025

Problems in British military 'much worse than we thought', new defence secretary says The state of the UK's armed forces, hollowed out by decades of cuts, is "much worse than we thought", Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed. Sky News - Published on July 22, 2024
'No surprise' Trump picked 'controversial' running mate, says UK defence secretary UK Defence Secretary John Healey has said it is "no surprise" that the "controversial" presidential candidate Donald Trump picked a "controversial" running mate for the US election. Sky News - Published on July 16, 2024
Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the Labour government making a new pledge on sending arms to Ukraine. Sky News - Published on July 7, 2024

Starmer 'right to be firm' on ceasefire rebels - shadow minister Sir Keir Starmer was "right to be firm" with his shadow ministers who resigned after voting for a ceasefire in the Middle East last night, according to the shadow defence secretary John Healey. Sky News - Published on November 16, 2023