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Can Starmer be trusted with Trident?

The HMS Vigilant submarine, which carries the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent, Scotland (Credit: Getty images)

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Eliot Wilson

Eliot Wilson was a clerk in the House of Commons 2005-16, including on the Defence Committee. He is a member of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

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