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John Healey: the ex-trade unionist who privately battled the Treasury

Financial Times · Jun 11, 2026, 12:06 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Previously talked of as a potential caretaker prime minister, his efforts as defence secretary could not generate the spending increase the military wanted

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John Healey: the ex-trade unionist who privately battled the Treasury

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