To lose one minister, Mr. Starmer, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness

Al Carns resigns hours after John Healey as Starmer crisis deepens

Armed Forces Minister Al Carns has joined Defence Secretary John Healey in resigning over Sir Keir Starmer’s military spending plan.

In another hammer blow to the Prime Minister’s authority, Mr Carns quit from his role as he criticised Sir Keir's Defence Investment Plan (DIP), saying it is "neither transformative enough nor sufficiently funded".

Mr Healey had earlier resigned from the cabinet on Thursday accusing Sir Keir of failing to properly fund defence which he said “could make the country less safe”.