Anonymous ID: 8a3924 June 11, 2026, 12:17 p.m. No.24705591   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5598 >>5636 >>5642 >>5794 >>5899 >>5942 >>5956

UK: Armed Forces Minister: 'I will consider my position if No 10 doesn't make changes'

 

Al Carns remains in post as armed forces minister, but Sky's Cathy Newman asked him if he is considering his position, given that he believes Sir Keir Starmer's defence spending plan "isn't enough".

 

It comes after defence secretary John Healey resigned and accused the Prime Minister of failing to properly fund the defence investment plan.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DE4_rptjHI

Anonymous ID: 8a3924 June 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. No.24705875   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5880 >>5886 >>5899 >>5904 >>5956

Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 06/11/2026 14:00:34

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Anonymous ID: 8a3924 June 11, 2026, 1:27 p.m. No.24705897   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5905 >>5911 >>5920 >>5956

UK: Dan Jarvis appointed as Defence Secretary after Healey quits

 

Dan Jarvis has been appointed as Defence Secretary, Downing Street has announced, following the resignation of John Healey over a military funding dispute.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_JzdYsW2Jk

Anonymous ID: 8a3924 June 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. No.24705920   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5956

>>24705897

 

Secretary of State for Defence

Dan Jarvis MBE MP

 

Biography

Dan Jarvis was appointed as Secretary of State for Defence on 11 June 2026.

 

He was previously Minister of State at the Home Office from 6 July 2024 to 11 June 2026, and Minister of State at the Cabinet Office from 6 September 2025 to 11 June 2026.

 

Political career

Dan first entered Parliament as the Member for Barnsley Central in 2011 and was elected as the Member for Barnsley North in July 2024. In 2011 Dan became the first person since the Second World War to resign his commission in order to contest a parliamentary by-election.

 

Dan served in various shadow front bench roles between 2011 and 2015 before serving on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy between 2017 and 2019.

 

In 2018, he was elected as the first Mayor of South Yorkshire. During his four-year term, he unlocked a devolution deal and led the region through Covid-19 and severe flooding.

 

After leaving the mayoralty, he was appointed Shadow Security Minister in September 2023.

Education and early career

 

Dan graduated from Aberystwyth University with a degree in International Politics and Strategic Studies before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

 

From Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment and subsequently deployed to Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

His service included: Platoon Commander with 1 Para, Aide-de-Camp to General Sir Mike Jackson, and Adjutant 3 Para.

 

On promotion to major, he worked as a staff planner in the Permanent Joint Headquarters and then at the Armyโ€™s Headquarters. He also served as a company commander in the Special Forces Support Group.

Personal life

 

In 2011 Dan was awarded an MBE for his service in the British Army, making him the first serving MP to be decorated for military service for a number of years.

Secretary of State for Defence

 

The Secretary of State for Defence has overall responsibility for the business of the department.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

strategic policy and operational oversight including as a member of the National Security Council

nuclear deterrent (CASD) and operations policy and enterprise

strategic overview of the Strategic Defence Review Implementation and Defence Investment Plan

Defence budget

Euro-Atlantic strategy and planning

Defence strategy, planning, programme, and resource allocation

relationships with strategic international partners: US, France, Germany, Australia, Ukraine

One Defence Reform Programme

oversight of Veterans

Service Personnel deaths on duty and letters of condolence

strategic multilateral programmes โ€“ AUKUS and GCAP

regulatory functions

Independent Afghan Inquiry

 

Ministry of Defence

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/people/dan-jarvis

Anonymous ID: 8a3924 June 11, 2026, 1:41 p.m. No.24705942   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5948 >>5951 >>5956 >>5957

>>24705591

UPDATE

 

BREAKING: Second BOMBSHELL resignation as Armed Forces Minister steps down over Labourโ€™s โ€˜failureโ€™

 

Al Carns has tonight resigned as Armed Forces Minister after sending Sir Keir Starmer a stinging 828-word letter.

 

Mr Carns, a former Royal Marine Commando who served in Afghanistan, joined Defence Secretary John Healey on the backbenches in a major blow to the Prime Minister.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V6zamgOpFI