Tag: John Healey

• Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:42 UTC

  A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US

  

  Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in an interview with The Times, tried to cool the strong exchange caused by British leaders’ reaction to White House statements on a possible review to US neutrality policy towards the Falkland Islands sovereignty, which could imply serious consequences.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 08:18 UTC

  What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy

  

  By MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN (*)
  
  By appointing John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken a calculated risk. If Healey can leverage his insider knowledge of the Treasury, pursue a bold, pro-growth agenda, and manage his defense-spending instincts, he may be able to provide the structural shake-up the UK economy needs.

• Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 09:01 UTC

  Chancellor Healey pledges “UK will meet defense commitments to our allies”

  

  Former British Defence Secretary John Healey, who resigned under Sir Keir Starmer in a row over military funding, is now in charge at the Treasury. Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed him as Chancellor in a surprise move as he named his new top team.

• Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 18:13 UTC

  Healey MP, “my resignation was necessary for the future of the Britain’s Armed Forces”

  

  UK Former Defense Secretary John Healey has said his surprise resignation last week was “necessary in securing the future of Britain's Armed Forces”. Now a backbench Labour MP, Healey told the House of Commons: ”I took the decision to resign with the very greatest regret and reluctance, but I continue to be certain about this decision.”

• Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 20:29 UTC

  UK and Türkiye sign multi-billion-pound support deal on Typhoon sale

  

  UK and Türkiye have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support contract, marking the next phase of the landmark Typhoon deal agreed in October 2025. UK-built fighter jets for Türkiye will be supported under a major new training and support contract signed this week.  

• Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 07:10 UTC

  UK Defense confirms autonomous mine-hunting systems in war theatre; RN nuke powered sub in Arabian Sea

  

  The UK Defense Secretary John Healey has confirmed autonomous mine-hunting systems are in the Middle East, as he visited the Permanent Joint Armed Forces Headquarters at Northwood. Meanwhile the Daily Mail from London reported over the weekend that a British nuclear sub, HMS Anson is positioned in northern Arabian Sea in clear range of Iranian targets.

• Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:22 UTC

  Royal Navy changes rules of engagement following incident with Russian spy vessel

  

  The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

• Monday, April 28th 2025 - 08:36 UTC

  Thousands of members of the public will be able to watch the personnel along the Mall on 5 May.

  

  The events will pay tribute to millions across the UK and the Commonwealth who served in the Second World War, telling the stories of those who fought, the evacuated children and those who stepped into the essential roles on the Home Front.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:16 UTC

  UK Forces News, Armed Forces alert to the new kind of warfare

  

  The triggering of hundreds of pagers to kill or maim members of the militant group Hezbollah has raised concerns about the UK's own military supply chain and the use of smart-phones.

• Monday, July 8th 2024 - 08:01 UTC

  John Healey, MP since 1997, Secretary of State for Defense

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Office in London congratulated John Healey MP on his appointment as Secretary of State for Defense. And in an X message underlined that FIGO looks forward to working with Secretary Healey for the benefit of UK and the Falklands.