The Latest Breaking News from John Healey

HMS Prince of Wales will use drones to transfer equipment to other ships for the first time.

Criminal investigators in Kenya have concluded a probe into the death of a woman who was last seen alive in the company of British solders who were in the country for training

Relatives of Agnes Wanjiru say 13-year fight for justice has taken ‘heavy toll’ after meeting with John Healey

The body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found in a septic tank in Kenya close to a British Army base two months after she disappeared in March 2012.

New engine could power a cutting-edge cruise missile with a bigger range than a conventional rocket

The defence secretary will hold further talks of the ‘coalition of the willing’ next week

John Healey will host defence ministers in Brussels alongside his French counterpart.

The Defence Secretary has met with start-up investors as part of wider Government efforts to boost financial flows into the sector.

Ministers will launch a new cross-Government taskforce aimed at speeding up housing development on publicly-owned land.

The Chancellor blamed ‘increased global uncertainty’ as the watchdog warned she would have missed her goal of balancing the books without action.

John Healey was challenged on whether national defence comes “even before the most vulnerable in society” as Rachel Reeves is set to cut benefits further in her spring statement on Wednesday, 26 March, while defence will see a boost in spending.