Three Defence Secretaries in Six Weeks

• Open Govt, Wes Streeting
• Open Govt, John Healey
• Open Govt, Louise Haigh
• Open Govt, Alex Norris
• Open Govt, Miatta Fahnbulleh
• GOV.UK, Ministerial Appointments: July 2026, 20 Jul 2026
• GOV.UK, Wes Streeting
• GOV.UK, Louise Haigh
• GOV.UK, Alex Norris
• GOV.UK, John Healey
• GOV.UK, Miatta Fahnbulleh
• ITV News, Healey resigns and Jarvis appointed, 11 Jun 2026
• Institute for Government, Burnham’s government formation, 28 Jul 2026
• Institute for Government, ministers learning on the job, 8 Jul 2025
• Constitutional Reform Act 2005, section 2
• Constitutional Reform Act 2005, section 3
• AP, Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary, 29 Nov 2024
• Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, ministerial reshuffles report, 14 Jun 2013
• Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, government response, 10 Apr 2014

Facts last checked 24 October 2026