Starmer Pledges to Stay Despite Healey Resignation Shock

—Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to remain in his role and continue governing after Defence Secretary John Healey's sudden resignation rattled his cabinet. Starmer framed the departure as a disagreement over a specific policy matter rather than a broader collapse of confidence in his government. The resignation nonetheless raises questions about the stability of Starmer's administration less than two years into his term. Opposition parties seized on the event to argue Starmer lacks the leadership to manage critical national security decisions.