Sentences with phrase «nuclear defence»

Tony Blair is preparing to face the biggest rebellion of his parliamentary career, as MPs vote whether to renew the UK's Trident nuclear defence system.

Tony Blair is set today to face the biggest rebellion of his parliamentary career, as MPs vote whether to renew the UK's Trident nuclear defence system.

The UK and France maintain strategic nuclear defence capabilities, which are the final safeguard against an invasion.

And this year in Glasgow it will be conference that decides on our economic policy (including the strategy for deficit reduction), tax policy (and, most totemically, whether to return to a top 50p - in - the - pound tax rate) and nuclear defence policy again.

[48] During a Labour discussion about the nuclear deterrent, Thornberry admitted that she did not know what the United States nuclear defence rating, Defcon, is.

There are growing signs the Tories may not renew the Trident nuclear defence if they attain power.

The taking of the key seats is also seen as a rebuttal of Corbyn's decision to appoint controversial political allies to the leader's office as well as a warning to Corbyn not to continue challenging existing party policy, such as nuclear defence.

Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, said that her party would not support a minority Labour government whe agrees to abandon Britain's Trident nuclear defence programme.

A third MP has resigned from the government in protest at ministers» plans to renew the Trident nuclear defence system.

On Monday MPs vote on our Trident nuclear defence system, which is likely to nuke party unity once again, with Jeremy Corbyn at odds with many of his MPs.

Adm. Mark Stanhope, a former head of the Royal Navy, has said that moving the weapons «would add a dangerous period of destabilization in our nuclear defence posture at a time when the international picture is clearly deteriorating.»

Hey PraiseTheLard, professor Forbin is developing an intelligent computer to run our nuclear defence and eventually run everything (us included).

75 per cent of Labour's prospective parliamentary candidates are against renewing Britain's nuclear defence system, Trident, the New Statesman can reveal.

Arguing the need to maintain the UK's nuclear defence, he said it was «essential for security in an uncertain world», adding the only certain thing about the future is its unpredictability.

Meanwhile, today Mr Clegg sought to calm fears over plans for Britain's nuclear defence — stating that he will continue to press for a cheaper alternative to Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent — despite Prime Minister David Cameron's reiterated commitment.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell called for the Trident nuclear defence system to be included in the forthcoming strategic defence review --- something the Conservatives have so far opposed — saying it was «illogical» to exclude it.