Vanguard Submarine Returns from Record Patrol

In a rare visit to a high-security military installation, Keir Starmer boarded one of the UK's four Vanguard submarines as it returned to Scottish waters.

The vessel's seven-month patrol is the longest ever conducted by the Royal Navy, highlighting both the resilience of the crew and the aging nature of the fleet.

Starmer used the occasion to reaffirm his government's commitment to national security and the nuclear deterrent amid growing global threats.

The visit comes as the Prime Minister faces domestic political pressure over unrelated vetting scandals in London.