30-09-2015 22:18 via feeds.theguardian.com

Labour split on defence grows as Eagle criticises Corbyn over Trident

Shadow defence secretary says leader’s comments ‘undermine’ Labour policy after Corbyn says he would never use nuclear weapons if prime ministerJeremy Corbyn faced a challenge to his authority on the final day of the Labour conference after the shadow defence secretary criticised the Labour leader for saying he would tell military commanders never to use Trident nuclear missiles.
In a sign of divisions over Trident in the shadow cabinet, Maria Eagle described the Labour leader&
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