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UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 March 2026

Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is president

Britain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no longer rely on the US, Ed Davey is expected to say on Sunday.

In a speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference, the party leader will argue that the UK should manufacture and maintain its nuclear weapons in Britain, a move that Davey acknowledges will cost billions.

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UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 March 2026

Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is president

Britain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no longer rely on the US, Ed Davey is expected to say on Sunday.

In a speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference, the party leader will argue that the UK should manufacture and maintain its nuclear weapons in Britain, a move that Davey acknowledges will cost billions.

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UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 March 2026

Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is president

Britain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no longer rely on the US, Ed Davey is expected to say on Sunday.

In a speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference, the party leader will argue that the UK should manufacture and maintain its nuclear weapons in Britain, a move that Davey acknowledges will cost billions.