Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, has renewed his opposition to the UK’s nuclear weapons system based on the River Clyde near Glasgow. The strategic defence review is expected to include a commitment to maintaining the UK’s nuclear-armed submarines and the warheads they carry.

Britain will build new attack submarines, invest billions on nuclear warheads and move towards “war-fighting readiness,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, as he braces for a landmark report into the state of the country’s military.