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LONDON —⁠Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned after ‌a disagreement with the prime minister about defence spending.
In a letter addressed to Keir Starmer and posted on X on Thursday, Healey accused the prime minister of failing to commit the resources needed to defend the country
Starmer, whose government’s popularity has collapsed just two years after a landslide general election victory, has been under pressure recently from within his own party.
Britain’s defence and finance ministries have been locked in talks for months over how to meet rising demands to expand military spending, delaying the country’s Defence Investment Plan since last year.
Healey said the financial settlement he received on Monday “falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time,” rising only to 2.68 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030 at a time when he argued a firm 3 percent headmark by that year was essential.
Healey’s resignation comes ahead of the government’s announcement on how it will fund a much-needed overhaul of Britain’s defenses, expected before a NATO summit next week. Publication of those plans has been postponed multiple times amid deep disagreements within the government.
You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising
The loss of another Cabinet member is worrying news for Starmer, who was already fighting to keep his job. Many in his governing Labour Party have called for him to quit following disastrous results in last month’s local elections.
While no formal leadership bid has been launched, this could change after next week’s key by-election in Makerfield, northwest England, in which Starmer’s arch-rival, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, is running. Should he win that, Burnham is widely expected to challenge Starmer.
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China has begun restricting overseas travel for top artificial intelligence professionals working at private firms, including Alibaba Group Holding and DeepSeek.
The move signals an escalation in Beijing’s efforts to safeguard critical technology and strengthen its position in the global AI race against the US.
Government agencies have started imposing travel restrictions on individuals involved in advanced AI development who are considered strategically important to the country.
As cited in a Bloomberg report, people familiar with the matter said the restrictions apply to a range of AI professionals, including startup founders, researchers, and senior executives.
China has long maintained travel restrictions on individuals working in strategically important sectors, including university researchers, nuclear scientists, and executives at state-owned enterprises.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology did not respond to a faxed request for comment.
Representatives for DeepSeek and Alibaba also did not respond to requests for comment.
People familiar with the matter said the latest travel restrictions are not necessarily directly linked to the Manus case.
However, preventing technology leaks remains a major policy objective for Chinese authorities.
Some AI professionals in China’s private sector had already been required to report overseas travel plans to authorities.
In many cases, though, prior approval was not always necessary before travelling abroad.
Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese authorities advised leading AI founders and researchers to avoid visiting the US, although the guidance stopped short of a formal ban.
The tighter restrictions may ultimately force some AI engineers with international ambitions to decide whether to remain in China or pursue opportunities abroad earlier in their careers.
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