Category: James Heappey

Ex-defence ministers ‘wrong’ to say UK unprepared for war, deputy PM says

by The Guardian | Apr 7, 2024 | Ben Wallace, Conservatives, Defence policy, James Heappey, Military, Oliver Dowden, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Oliver Dowden criticises James Heappey and Ben Wallace, saying action is being takenFormer defence ministers are wrong to issue a stark warning that the UK is unprepared for war as a “whole-nation endeavour”, the deputy prime...

Heappey hints he will quit if PM drops pledge on defence spending

by The Guardian | Oct 18, 2022 | Conservatives, Defence policy, James Heappey, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

UK defence minister says government still plans to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030The UK’s armed forces minister, James Heappey, has suggested he would resign if the prime minister did not fulfil her leadership promise...