Wes Streeting, Labour’s new Defence Secretary, is making a bold stand—he’ll quit if the party doesn’t commit to boosting military spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, echoing his predecessor John Healey’s resignation over the same issue. Streeting, who only took the job with confidence in a funding increase, is publicly pressing PM Keir Starmer and Chancellor Healey to deliver, calling out past leaders for risking national security. With BAE Systems warning of Britain’s most dangerous era in years, and defence officials demanding £28 billion more, Streeting insists Europe should thank Trump for jolting them into action—while still trusting the U.S. Healey, now in charge of the budget, has signaled billions more for defence, framing it as a non-negotiable duty to protect citizens, though Labour’s current £15 billion pledge still falls short of the target.
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