UK must 'reflect changing international climate' with defence spending, says shadow armed forces minister @LukePollard.

"Our commitment to the nuclear deterrent is total, and our support for the armed forces is on the record", he adds.https://t.co/X8bGF5MT58

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Today, Keir Starmer backed jobs and investment for defence communities like Plymouth as he announced a new ”triple-lock” commitment to the UK nuclear submarine programme.

Starmer also pledged today that Labour in government will use defence procurement – both for the UK’s submarine programme and more broadly – to strengthen UK security and economic growth.

Announcing Labour’s new ‘triple-lock’ commitment to the UK’s nuclear submarine programme, Starmer will commit to building four new nuclear submarines at Barrow, to maintaining Britain’s continuous at-sea deterrence, and to all future upgrades needed securing jobs in the UK’s submarine supply chain like in Devonport for decades to come.

Today’s announcement is good news for Plymouth and will be vital in supporting thousands of high-paying jobs locally and across Britain.

The work that takes place at Devonport is essential to our national defence and the pivotal work of the Royal Navy in delivering the continuous at-sea deterrent.