ANGELA Rayner has come under fire after suggesting the Tories would “steal £30 a week off disabled people” to help fund Trident – as she gave…
would “steal £30 a week off disabled people” to help fund Trident – as she gave her backing to nuclear weapons.But Keir Starmer has also said that his entire shadow Cabinet, including Rayner, is committed to Labour’s Trident “triple lock”, which includes commitments to build nuclear submarines and maintain the existing fleet.
It is a common refrain among anti-nuclear campaigners that the vast sums of money taken up by maintaining Britain’s weapons of mass destruction would be better spent on social welfare programmes. “Angela Rayner and David Lammy both rightly attacked the UK government for renewing Trident – but are now preparing to hand over a blank cheque to Sir Keir Starmer to impose austerity on the public while prioritising nuclear missiles.”Chris McEleny, Alba’s general secretary and Inverclyde candidate, added: “Keir Starmer has made it clear that a vote for Labour is a vote to have the best-defended food banks in the world.
“Scotland should leave them to it and if Ms Rayner is so desperate to house weapons of mass destruction she should make the case for the Manchester Canal to be widened and extended to Oldham in her constituency so the submarines can float there via the Mersey.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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