US EditionUK Must Build Own Nuclear Missiles to End US Reliance, Says Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey urges UK to establish a domestic Trident servicing program and build a British-made nuclear replacement by the 2040s to ensure true independence.
- On Sunday, Sir Ed Davey urged the UK government to establish a domestic servicing programme for Trident and pursue a British-made replacement in the 2040s.
- Davey argued that Britain must de-tangle its nuclear deterrent from US reliance because President Donald Trump is not a dependable ally amid recent disputes.
- The UK retains operational control but relies on US-built missiles under a technology-sharing deal, with Vanguard-class submarines based at Faslane and one of four nuclear submarines at sea.
- A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said 'Our independent nuclear deterrent protects us every minute of every day and is the ultimate guarantee of our national security', and the government highlighted the UK's key role in Nato's security.
- Within the Liberal Democrats, Davey highlighted Britain’s 1950s atomic programme and France’s independent model, citing cost and reliance concerns, and party divisions remain.
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Lib Dem leader calls for UK-built nuclear missiles
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on the UK government to begin developing a domestically built nuclear missile system, arguing Britain should no longer depend on the United States for a key component of its nuclear deterrent. Writing on the party’s website, Davey said the UK should work towards what he described as a “fully independent British nuclear deterrent”, ending reliance on the US-supplied Trident missile system carried by…
UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems
UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start building a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent" to end the UK's reliance on the US. The UK has operational control of its nuclear arsenal,…
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Keir Starmer must decouple nuclear deterrent from US, says Ed Davey
The Lib Dem leader will call for a ‘genuinely, verifiably’ independent nuclear deterrent to replace Trident, as Donald Trump is not a dependable ally.
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