UK To Build Up To 12 Nuclear Submarines As Threat From Russia Grows

The nuclear submarine HMS Agamemnon nuclear submarine docked outside BAE system factory in Barrow-in-Furness.

Britain will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered submarines amid rising global threats from the likes of Russia, Keir Starmer will announce on Monday.

The prime minister will say the commitment shows his government is “foursquare behind the men and women upholding our nation’s freedom and security”.

It will also provide a major boost to the UK economy, supporting 30,000 highly skilled jobs over the next 10 years...