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South Korea has amplified its own warnings, telling the Pentagon this week that North Korea is “very likely” to seek technology relating to tactical nuclear weapons, reconnaissance satellites and nuclear submarines.

Emergency services were called to the site, where the UK's nuclear submarines are built, at around 00:44 GMT on Wednesday.

France’s position in the Pacific was brought into sharp focus in 2021, when Australia cancelled a multi-billion dollar contract with a French firm to build nuclear submarines.

Moreover, Labour's commitment to keep the UK's Trident nuclear submarine deterrent would limit their financial ability to boost military personnel numbers.

Starmer said a Labour government would build the four new nuclear submarines that the Conservatives have already committed to.