Nuked Labour

A DAY of debate over renewing Britain’s nuclear weapons has left Labour looking like it was blown to bits by one.

Leader Jeremy Corbyn voted AGAINST his own party’s pro-nuclear policy. Over 130 of his MPs voted FOR it. Others, ridiculously, abstained.

This is not some trifling matter. Retaining a nuclear deterrent is a simple choice, fundamental to our security in an increasingly dangerous world. Most Brits understand that and back it.

Yet our main Opposition party’s positions are “against”, “for” and “dunno”.

Of course, Corbyn will never press the button, as he said yesterday. So under him ­Labour is a no-nukes party regardless of what its official policy ever is.

The hard-left terror sympathiser who wouldn’t fight back in a nuclear assault: He’s quite the prospect for voters in 2020.

Heroes betrayed

YEARS on from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, too many of our troops live in dire straits on Civvy Street.

Some suffer physically, many more mentally. They have an average income of just £13,800 and half are out of work.

Adjusting to life out of the war zone is tough. Many need more help to do it.

Yesterday’s damning report by the charity SSAFA shames the MoD.

It must ensure veterans are “sustained and rewarded”, as the legally enshrined Military Covenant makes clear.

Our war heroes must not be forgotten.

OAPs’ perks

THE Sun has railed against the bumper perks and annual rises well-heeled OAPs still enjoy as young workers fall behind.

The Tories have been favouring the age group most likely to vote for them.

Obviously no one begrudges truly hard-up old folk. But a major new IFS report details how affluent retirees coasted through recession while many workers earn less than they did in 2007.

Theresa May wants her Government to champion working people. Great.

She should give them a tax cut, funded by ending handouts to richer pensioners.

ARM’s deal

TECH giant ARM Holdings is a great British success story. Its microchips power iPhones and Samsungs worldwide.

We understand the reservations about selling it to a Japanese firm for £24billion. And we would like the guarantee, to keep the HQ in Cambridge and double the staff, to be legally binding.

We are also confused by our new Prime Minister pledging one minute to safeguard UK firms from buyouts and the next minute hailing the ARM deal.

That said, it does look like a vote of confidence in Britain — and the prospects for the company, and jobs, look good.