“I fear that he is somewhat captive to a prime minister who seems to want to go back to the 1970s and huge spending and state intervention.”
“It flies in the face of basic fairness, and the British public are right to be furious.”
“The cuts to the Digital ID card budget are not real because the money was never provided in the first place.”
“And to every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.”

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On the recordJune 16, 2026
My decision last week was about our country, not career.
Said by
John Healey
Labour Party
Source
mirror.co.uk

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Explanation of his resignation decision.

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