# UK defence secretary resigns over armed forces funding

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Podcast: [Checkpoint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/checkpoint-650800)
Published: 2026-06-12T05:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2019039053/uk-defence-secretary-resigns-over-armed-forces-funding
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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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