British opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weapons.
After jury’s death penalty recommendation, defense makes last pitch to keep Nassau County deputy’s killer off death rowBritain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and and shadow Defence Secretary, John Healey walk, during a visit to the Fusilier Museum, Bury in Greater Manchester, England, Monday, June 3, 2024, while on the general election campaign trail. pledged Monday to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weapons, seeking to dispel criticisms that his center-left Labour Party is soft on defense.
Britain has been a nuclear power since the 1950s, and both Labour and Conservative governments have consistently supported atomic weapons. Since the 1990s, Britain’s nuclear deterrent has consisted of four Royal Navy submarines armed with Trident missiles. He said the world had entered “a new age of insecurity” and “national security is the most important issue of our times.”
Starmer said his entire top team shared his commitment to the nuclear arsenal, even though several members, including deputy leader Angela Rayner and foreign affairs spokesman David Lammy, voted against renewing Trident in 2016.
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