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Keir Starmer to signal Labour support for Trident nuclear weapons in Scotland

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Trident submarines are based on the Clyde.The SNP is opposed to nuclear weapons for an independent Scotland but is committed to being in the Nato nuclear umbrella.In a speech to the Royal United Service Institute, Healey will attempt to move on from Jeremy Corbyn’s outspoken reluctance to back the nuclear deterrent which was seen as one of the reasons Labour was viewed by many voters as being “unpatriotic” in the 2019 election.Healey will say Labour’s commitment to NATO is “unshakeable”.He will add: “Labour’s support for the UK’s nuclear deterrent is non-negotiable and we want to see Britain doing more to lead efforts to secure multilateral disarmament.”Healey will also signal Labour’s determination to see defence investment directed first.

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