The integrated review is a plan to make the world more, not less, dangerous
Real security is about working co-operatively internationally to tackle the major challenges of our time. From climate catastrophe…
Defence
Our review will produce a Labour vision for Britain’s place in the world
More than ever before, Britain needs to redefine its relationship with the rest of the world. Today, across…
“Spending announcement without a strategy”: Starmer on defence review
Keir Starmer has welcomed the increased spending on defence unveiled by Boris Johnson this morning but criticised the…
WATCH: In conversation with… John Healey MP
Join us at 6pm on Tuesday, November 10th, for our latest “In conversation with…” online event featuring LabourList…
Why I’m withdrawing my amendments to the overseas operations bill
This week I have withdrawn my amendments from the committee stage of the overseas operations bill, the government-proposed…
Labour says bill risks war crimes going “unpunished” – but abstains on vote
John Healey has declared that a government bill relating to British troops serving overseas “creates the risk that…
WATCH: Nia Griffith slams Aaron Bastani poppy comments
Nia Griffith today denounced Labour activist Aaron Bastani’s comments on the poppy appeal and called on him to retract…
Williamson’s woes show why Corbyn must not allow Tories to “weaponise” defence
The fact that Labour did very well in the last election needs no repeating. It is now on…
Kevan Jones: Fallon’s confusion over Navy boats shows Treasury takeover of MoD
After two years of delay the defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, yesterday finally announced the government’s national shipbuilding…
Tories’ defence con is as bad as Boris’ Brexit claims, writes Labour Navy veteran
Ahead of the general election I wrote in LabourList about how vital it was that we move the…
