Article 6JS8P Labour seeks Trident assurances after missile test ‘anomaly’

Labour seeks Trident assurances after missile test ‘anomaly’

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Labour has called for assurances over the effectiveness of Britain's nuclear deterrent after concerning" reports about a Trident missile test failure.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that an anomaly occurred" during an exercise that took place on 30 January onboard the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Vanguard.

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