Esther Webber @estwebber
Senior foreign and defence correspondent @POLITICOEurope https://t.co/8QKRBXygK7 Joined March 2026-
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🔥💰🔥 How a £28 billion black hole appeared in the MoD budget in six months and no-one got fired
Scoop: UK and Canada are progressing talks on joining Mark Carney's defence bank and involvement in the GCAP jet program. Gordon Brown has spoken directly to Carney about the DSRB, with MoD and Treasury in contact with officials Latest for @POLITICOEurope with @estwebber
Canada's envoy to the UK Bill Blair also says Canada is giving “very serious consideration and [is] engaged in discussions” with Britain, Japan and Italy about potential future participation in GCAP politico.eu/article/uk-can…
EXCL: Gordon Brown has been in talks with Mark Carney about joining the Canadian-backed defence bank, after Rachel Reeves previously signalled the UK wouldn't sign up Canadian High Commissioner tells @Masonboyowen “I’m very encouraged by progress we’ve been able to make"
💣 IN LONDON PLAYBOOK PM TONIGHT ... 💣 All the details on the bombshell John Healey resignation 💣 SCOOP from @estwebber as Foreign Sec declines to back Starmer outright 💣 Tons of extra gear from Esther, @Masonboyowen, @danbloom1 and as always @NoahKeate
EXCL: Foreign Sec Yvette Cooper declines to say Starmer is the right person to lead Britain in the face of acute global challenges. “I’m continuing to work with Keir on those important issues,” she said. She avoided stating whether she herself would accept a DIP at £13.5 bn
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What a great quote ‘You are allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. Now do something about it.’ - Jalen Brunson #Knicks
🚨 HMT digs in and argues further cash to fund DIP would mean cuts to frontline services
HMT official: Reeves "will always do what is right and needed to keep this country safe" ... notes that she has been working with Starmer to make cuts across govt to fund DIP. Adds: "Let's be clear on what John is asking for: cuts to schools and hospitals."
An industry figure warned that taking up the DIP was now fraught with risk for whoever succeeds Healey. "[It] makes the DIP a poisoned chalice for whoever becomes defence secretary next and has to either sell spending cuts or tax rises for everyone else" politico.eu/article/uk-def…
🚨 NEW story up now on Healey's bombshell resignation... ... Military figures say he was "excluded" from DIP talks ... Sets up nightmare scenario for PM at G7/NATO ... Much harder for Starmer to stand in any contest @POLITICOEurope @BlewettSam @e_casalicchio @Masonboyowen
Some MPs saying this does not bode well for Al Carns' career if he doesn't resign - or anyone else who stands behind the DIP, such as the new defence secretary
EXC: I’ve spoken to armed forces minister Al Carns, following John Healey’s resignation Carns says the DIP is ‘not fit for purpose’ He says of Keir Starmer: ‘He’s got to sort this out’ @TimesRadio
EXCL: Britain advances on critical minerals pact with South Korea. The two countries are finalising talks on strengthened collaboration as they seek to reduce their dependence on Chinese supply chains. w/@carolinee_hug @nearlblog
EXCLUSIVE: Downing Street is now considering handing the Ministry of Defence less than £13.5 billion as it delays publication of the investment plan by at least another week thetimes.com/article/41bd5d…
The funny thing is that DIP was pretty obscure outside defence circles until late last year, and the govt has managed to raise its salience higher and higher with the endless wrangling and delays
Sir Lindsay Hoyle is livid about rumours the government will publish the Defence Investment Plan on Friday, when MPs are not sitting. Says he would be "appalled" to see the plan announced without a statement to the Commons first and makes a direct appeal to No10: "That would be an utter disgrace and an utter kick in the face to members of this House. .... "Once again, it seems to me that we are becoming second-class citizens with the Government. I don't want that to be the case, and I hope I am proven wrong."
New: Even if Rupert Lowe insists Restore Britain isn’t a grudge project, it’s shaping up to present quite the threat to Nigel Farage’s ambitions
NEW: Almost 2,000 people were targeted in a phishing attack after the Parliament email account of an MP's staffer was compromised by hackers. The attackers even responded to concerned recipients to try and assure them it was safe to open the file. politico.eu/article/uk-lab…
EXCL: Macron to hold call with G7 countries and China this Thursday in attempt bridge trade differences French president is reaching out ahead of the G7 summit next week in Evian With @estwebber @MyahWard politico.eu/article/emmanu…
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