{"id":351555,"date":"2026-06-11T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/healey-resigns-as-defence-secretary-in-fresh-blow-to-pm-watch-itv-evening-news-live\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:00:42","slug":"healey-resigns-as-defence-secretary-in-fresh-blow-to-pm-watch-itv-evening-news-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/healey-resigns-as-defence-secretary-in-fresh-blow-to-pm-watch-itv-evening-news-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Healey resigns as Defence Secretary in fresh blow to PM &#8211; Watch ITV Evening News LIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y4FKi5bGf6s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Healey resigns as Defence Secretary in fresh blow to PM - Watch ITV Evening News LIVE\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y4FKi5bGf6s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The prime minister is facing yet another crisis in his cabinet after his Defence Secretary quit over spending for the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>In his biting resignation letter, Healey said he was left with \u201cno other option\u201d than to resign, saying Starmer&#8217;s planned Defence spending &quot;falls well short of what is required&quot; to keep Britain safe.<\/p>\n<p>Months after winning the 2024 general election, Healey said the state of the armed forces was \u201cfar worse than we thought\u201d, and they were not \u201cready to fight\u201d a war.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the programme:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tens of thousands of children across the UK have been targeted on Snapchat by paedophiles and violent criminals, according to an exclusive ITV News investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hundreds of police officers across the country have been drafted in to Northern Ireland after two nights of violence in Belfast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; And, the World Cup kicks off tonight with Mexico facing South Africa amid controversies over ticket prices and travel restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nFor more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ITVNewsInFull\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at: http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prime minister is facing yet another crisis in his cabinet after his Defence Secretary quit over spending for the armed forces. In his biting resignation letter, Healey said he was left with \u201cno other option\u201d than to resign, saying Starmer&#8217;s planned Defence spending &quot;falls well short of what is required&quot; to keep Britain safe. 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