All news on the topic: John Healey

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Just 4 in 10 troops satisfied with military life as morale plummets under Tories
A Labour analysis of a yearly survey of service personnel's feelings, marking the start of Armed Forces Week, has revealed the deterioration in morale and satisfaction since 2010
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Machine guns, pistols, rifle and ammunition 'lost' by Ministry of Defence
Freedom of Information requests have revealed the weapons and ammo lost or stolen by the MoD in the past two years - sparking fears they could fall into the wrong hands
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Rishi Sunak blames defence chiefs for decision to slash Army troop numbers
The Prime Minister tried to shrug off responsibility for the decision over how money is spent, saying: "My job is not to second guess the decision that our military chiefs are making"
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Rishi Sunak urged to scrap sweeping Army cuts as war rages in Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey will use a speech to the London Defence Conference to demand the Government rethinks its plan to slash the size of the Army by 9,500 soldiers
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Labour wants deal for British and German troops to work together after Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his plans to sign a new defence concord with Berlin within weeks if Labour gets into power
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UK sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive
The Defence Secretary confirmed the long-range weapons system was being donated to Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime prepares to launch its counter-attack against Russian invaders
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Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up
The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed
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Nuclear veterans are 'the wrong sort of heroes' for a medal, claim campaigners
Campaigners are furious after the Ministry of Defence confirmed not every veteran who took part in Cold War nuclear tests will get a medal
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UK defence budget 'insufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less
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Brexit 'failings' discussed at cross-party talks with minister Michael Gove
The summit was held at Ditchley Park country house and was attended by both Leave and Remain figures and Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reports say
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Russia 'massing troops and guns' as first anniversary of Ukraine invasion looms
The warning came from Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey as he addressed the Royal United Services Institute in London, revealing what Labour would do in power
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Speed-up UK weapons production to replace arms sent to Ukraine, warns Labour
The Shadow Defence Secretary makes the plea in an exclusive Mirror interview before he addresses the Royal United Services Institute think tank on Tuesday evening
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Armed forces recruits left freezing as barracks heating breaks down twice a day
New MoD figures show that at the Navy’s largest training camp at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hants heating systems have gone down nearly 400 times since last February