MPs will vote on 18 July on renewing the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system, David Cameron has said. Mr Cameron, speaking at the Nato summit in Warsaw, said he believed the vote would confirm support for replacing the full fleet of four submarines. The PM said Trident was an “essential deterrent” to both Britain’s security and the overall security of Nato. Labour is currently considering the party’s stance on Trident, which leader Jeremy Corbyn wants to scrap. Its internal review of Labour’s defence policy will keep open the possibility of retaining Trident, BBC Newsnight understands. It is expected to suggest five tests which nuclear weapons must satisfy.
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An internal review of Labour’s defence policy will keep open the possibility of Britain retaining a nuclear weapons system, BBC’s Newsnight understands. The review is considering the party’s stance on the renewal of Trident – Britain’s nuclear deterrent – which leader Jeremy Corbyn wants to scrap. It is expected to suggest five tests which nuclear weapons must satisfy. Newsnight understands Mr Corbyn has accepted its draft conclusions – which could be formally debated in September. A Labour spokesman said it would be for party members to decide the party’s policy programme.
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THE SNP has warned of a Brexit-style backlash if Westminster imposes another generation of nuclear weapons on the Clyde against Scotland’s wishes. David Cameron yesterday confirmed the crunch vote on the £200bn successor programme to Trident would be on July 18. Speaking at a Nato summit in Warsaw, the Prime Minister said the Commons would be asked to back the renewal of all four nuclear submarines capable of providing around-the-clock cover.
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