Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has stated that he would be willing to use the UK's nuclear deterrent if Britain was under attack, in a departure from his predecessor's stance on nuclear weapons.
In an exclusive interview with ITV News, the Labour leader told Political Correspondent Harry Horton a nuclear deterrence 'only works if there is a preparedness to use it'. Sir Keir Starmer has said he would be willing to push the nuclear button if Britain was under attack, should he be elected in as prime minister .
Sir Keir also announced he would be willing to ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of GDP when the economy allows, and focus on increasing jobs and skills in the sector. When pressed on whether he would be willing to press the red button if he ever became prime minister, even if it meant potentially killing millions, he repeated that the deterrence only works if there's a "preparedness to use it", adding: "Everybody understands that... So, that is a clear answer to your question.
"I have full confidence in Angela Rayner and that she hasn't broken the rules. She will cooperate with the investigation, as you would expect. It is now a matter for the police," he said.
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