By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-06-11 20:27:10 | Updated at 2026-06-11 23:44:16
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Sir Keir Starmer has acted swiftly to apoint a new Defence Secretary after John Healey's shock resignation earlier today.
Downing Street confirmed the appointment of Dan Jarvis, the former security minister, to the top job.
He was catapulted into the role less than an hour after Armed Forces minister Al Carns quit from Government, putting an end to a day of resignations in the Ministry of Defence.
The Barnsley North MP was Labour's security minister for almost two years in the Home Office.
Mr Jarvis, a former soldier, was originally elected as an MP back in 2011 and became the first Mayor of South Yorkshire in 2018.
He then became shadow security minister in September 2023.
Mr Healey triggered a day of revolt for Sir Keir after the North Yorkshire quit as Defence Secretary earlier today, ripping into a lack of funding allocated to the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
The MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough accused Sir Keir and the Treasury team of failing to secure sufficient resources to protect Britain.
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