Keir Starmer Willing to Launch Nukes in Defence of Britain

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Keir Starmer Willing to Launch Nukes in Defence of Britain

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declared he would push the nuclear button to defend the UK if under attack, marking a stark departure from the anti-nuclear stance of his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn. The declaration comes as a definitive pivot from the Labour Party’s previous leadership, which had leaned towards nuclear disarmament. Starmer’s approach repositions nuclear deterrence as the “bedrock” of national security, with plans to boost defence …