John Healey - Wikipedia
John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, previously Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997.
The Rt Hon John Healey MP - GOV.UK
John Healey was appointed Secretary of State for Defence on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in July 2024. He was Shadow Housing Secretary from 2015 to...
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: …
11 hours ago · Putin and Iran's president sign 20-year treaty, strengthening ties 03:40. British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that ...
Who is the new Defence Secretary and how has he voted on
Jul 5, 2024 · Defence Secretary John Healey is a stalwart of Labour's frontbench and has been an MP since 1997. The 65-year-old served in the Blair-Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn before becoming Sir Keir Starmer's shadow defence secretary four years ago.
Meet the new ‘Mr. Ukraine’ at the head of Britain’s military
John Healey, who took over the role in July when Labour won its first election in 14 years, flew to Germany to meet allies in the shadow of dire warnings about the state of British public finances as his government prepares its inaugural budget.
John Healey - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne, formerly Wentworth, since 1997. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Secretary of State for Defence since 2024. Healey was Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the Brown Government. [1]
Defence Secretary tells Armed Forces he'll rely on their experience …
Jul 6, 2024 · John Healey has taken over from Grant Shapps, having spent four years in the shadow cabinet. In his first address to the men and women of the Armed Forces, he told them he was "more interested in results than photo opportunities".
John Healey: “Britain has a lot to learn from Ukraine’s resilience”
Apr 3, 2024 · Since Healey took the defence brief, Britain has faced the Kabul evacuation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western withdrawal from Mali, the Hamas-Israel conflict and devastation of Gaza, and rising threats from China. Yet he is above all else a constituency MP, determined to remain locally engaged.
How will John Healey lead defence in the new Labour government?
Jul 8, 2024 · Having served as Shadow Defence Minister since 2020, John Healey has dropped the oppositional prefix as he steps up to steer the helm at the MoD. It is clear that Healey’s parliamentary career path, spanning more than 25 years, has determined his priorities in defence.
Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new ...
Jul 8, 2024 · Within 48 hours of being appointed, new Labour Defence Secretary John Healey has travelled to Odesa and pledged new military supplies to Ukraine. He has also indicated he will expedite previously announced aid.