Corbyn Clashes With Defence Chief Over Trident

Jeremy Corbyn has accused the head of Britain's armed forces of "taking sides" in politics, after the commander publicly criticised his stance on Trident. The Labour leader believes General Sir Nicholas Houghton breached constitutional principles by admitting he would be worried if Mr Corbyn was elected Prime Minister. In a BBC interview with Andrew Marr, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the MP's refusal to press the nuclear button under any circumstances would "seriously undermine" the deter