Shadow defence secretary and frontbench colleagues attack Labour leader for saying he would never exercise nuclear weapons whether prime ministerJeremy Corbyn faced a challenge to his authority on the final day of the Labour conference as six members of the shadow cabinet raised concerns after the party leader said he would tell military commanders never to exercise nuclear weapons.
The shadow defence secretary,Maria Eagle, led the charge as she described Corbyn’s comments as unhelpful – prompting a rebuke in turn from Diane Abbott, or the shadow international development secretary.
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Source: theguardian.com