UK defense secretary tells Labour leadership hopefuls: ‘Don’t you know there’s a war on?’
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-05-20 04:05 UTC+10:00
Section: British politics
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Military & Defence, Labour & Workers, Elections, War & Conflict
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LONDON — Defence Secretary John Healey has told his party’s warring leadership rivals that the “very credibility of Labour in government is at stake,” as the contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister set out their stalls.
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