UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say

<p>Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is president</p><p>Britain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no longer rely on the US, Ed Davey is expected to say on Sunday.</p><p>In a speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference, the party leader will argue that the UK should manufacture and maintain its nuclear weapons in Britain, a move that Davey acknowledges will cost billions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/15/uk-needs-nuclear-deterrent-independent-from-us-ed-davey-to-say">Continue reading...</a>