The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) will assess the efficiency and effectiveness of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, but the government has reaffirmed its full commitment to maintaining and modernising the UK’s nuclear capability, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed.

“As stated in the Strategic Defence Review’s published Terms of Reference, the Government has a total commitment to the independent UK nuclear deterrent,” Pollard said.

He emphasised the government’s “triple lock commitment” to the deterrent, which includes the construction of four new Dreadnought-class submarines, the maintenance of the Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD), and the delivery of all future upgrades, including a replacement warhead.