Almost a quarter of Keir Starmer's Cabinet voted against renewing UK's Trident nuclear deterrent when Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader
8 months ago

Almost a quarter of Keir Starmer's Cabinet voted against renewing UK's Trident nuclear deterrent when Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader

Daily Mail  

Almost a quarter of Sir Keir Starmer's first Labour Cabinet once backed scrapping the UK's nuclear deterrent. Senior figures including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Foreign Secretary David Lammy opposed the multi-billion-pound renewal of Trident when Jeremy Corbyn was leader. But Angela Rayner said last month that she didn't regret voting against the nuclear deterrent in Parliament eight years ago. Before the election Sir Keir said he was prepared to use Britain's nuclear weapons as he today outlined his party's 'total commitment' to the Trident deterrent.

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Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn
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Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn

The Independent  

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Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'
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Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'

Hindustan Times  

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Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'

The Independent  

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Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu
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Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu

Daily Mail  

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Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election
11 months, 1 week ago

Starmer vows to boost defence spending to 2.5pc if Labour wins election

The Telegraph  

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Keir Starmer accused of ‘behaving like Putin’ as Corbyn blocked from standing
1 year, 11 months ago

Keir Starmer accused of ‘behaving like Putin’ as Corbyn blocked from standing

The Independent  

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Jeremy Corbyn to address largest anti-Trident demo ‘for a generation' today, risking confrontation with Labour MPs
9 years ago

Jeremy Corbyn to address largest anti-Trident demo ‘for a generation' today, risking confrontation with Labour MPs

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