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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Keir Starmer defends stance on military action and Saudi arms sales

Keir Starmer appearing on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Keir Starmer appearing on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. The Labour leader has backed the RAF joint strikes in Yemen with the US. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/Reuters

Keir Starmer has rejected claims he has watered down promises to introduce a law giving MPs a vote before military intervention and to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia.

During his party’s 2020 leadership race, the Labour leader promised to introduce a “prevention of military intervention act” that would stop “more illegal wars” and ensure military action could only be taken if a lawful case was made, the Commons had given its consent and there was “a viable objective”.

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