Labour plans big shake-up at the MOD

Levene reforms will be reversed to allow centralised control over procurement and more strategic command of the armed forces

Labour's shadow Defence Secretary John Healey (above) just signalled he will make a major change in how Britain's defence ministry is organised. In a speech at Policy Exchange, he announced two changes that Labour will start making from Day One, should it win the next election.

First, said Healey, he would place the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) perma…