Dan Jarvis was appointed as the new Defence Secretary, but his tenure was cut short by budget shortfalls.
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Updated Jun 12
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What happened
Dan Jarvis was appointed as the new Defence Secretary, but his tenure was cut short by budget shortfalls.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Jarvis appointed Defence Secretary and resigned due to budget shortfalls.1 source
Healey quits, Starmer defends spending, and Eagle takes over Jarvis as Defence Secretary.1 source
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The entities involved
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Dan Jarvis
British politician (born 1972)
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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- Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.
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John Healey
British politician (born 1960)