Jeremy Corbyn says Labour could support building more Trident submarines but without nuclear missiles
- 8 years ago
Labour could back the construction of new Trident submarines but not arm them with nuclear missiles, Jeremy Corbyn has said.
The Labour leader suggested the compromise stance on Sunday in an apparent bid to secure the support of trade unions – who oppose the cancellation of Trident on the grounds that jobs could be lost.
The party’s leadership is opposed to building more nuclear weapons but will likely require the support of union votes at its party conference to make the stance official Labour policy.
Mr Corbyn also stressed that he believed the UK had obligations not to build more nuclear weapons under international non-proliferation treaties it had signed.
Labour is currently undertaking a review of its defence policy.
The party is currently split on the matter of nuclear weapons.
The Labour leader suggested the compromise stance on Sunday in an apparent bid to secure the support of trade unions – who oppose the cancellation of Trident on the grounds that jobs could be lost.
The party’s leadership is opposed to building more nuclear weapons but will likely require the support of union votes at its party conference to make the stance official Labour policy.
Mr Corbyn also stressed that he believed the UK had obligations not to build more nuclear weapons under international non-proliferation treaties it had signed.
Labour is currently undertaking a review of its defence policy.
The party is currently split on the matter of nuclear weapons.