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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Middleton

Angela Rayner said she wants to scrap nuclear weapons hours after Starmer said shadow cabinet backs him

PA Wire

Angela Rayner has said she still wants to rid the world of nuclear weapons - just hours after Sir Keir Starmer said his whole shadow cabinet was right behind his position on the UK’s nuclear deterrent.

On Monday Sir Keir said he was prepared to deploy weapons to protect Britain and announced a “triple lock” commitment for maintaining the Trident system.

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