Defence secretary accuses Tory and Reform MPs of ‘unpatriotic’ behaviour
The Guardian World
by Jessica Elgot in RAF Akrotiri, CyprusMarch 5, 2026
John Healey lambasts opposition politicians for seeking to turn Donald Trump and the US against Keir Starmer
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The defence secretary, John Healey, has accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it was “unpatriotic” for MPs to seek to turn the US against Keir Starmer.
Healey, speaking to the Guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone strike over the weekend, said he had been shocked at the way politicians like Nigel Farage had sought to “undermine” the UK’s relationship with the US.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026