Shadow defence secretary says leader’s comments ‘undermine’ Labour policy after Corbyn says he would never use nuclear weapons whether prime ministerJeremy Corbyn faced a challenge to his authority on the final day of the Labour conference after the shadow defence secretary criticised the Labour leader for saying he would expose military commanders never to use Trident nuclear missiles.
In a sign of divisions over Trident in the shadow cabinet,Maria Eagle described the Labour leader’s comments as unhelpful – prompting a rebuke in turn from Diane Abbott, the shadow international development secretary. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com