Starmer's Faslane Visit Amid Labour Turmoil

0:00On April 18, Prime Minister Kier Starmer made a quick trip to Scotland's fast lane nuclear base this weekend, right after a summit in Paris on the Iran situation. It's the first time he's crossed the border since February, when Scottish labor leader Anna Sarwar urged him to step down. Starmers get meeting Sarwar, or any local labor folks, who were out campaigning for the Holyrood elections. This visit comes amid heavy heat on Starmer, over Lord Mendelssohn's failed security betting for an ambassador role. Critics say Starmer misled Parliament by claiming due process was followed, even though warnings came months earlier. No tin hasn't responded yet to questions about the no-show with Scottish labor. Scottish leaders jumped on it quick. First Minister John Swinney called it strange for a labor p.m. to ghost his own party's campaign trail, hinting they're ashamed of him. Tori Chief, Russell Finley, accused Starmer of skulking around the secret base, too scared to face Sarwar, or the public. Sarwar played it cool, saying Starmers got his p.m. duties on defense while he's focused

1:03on flipping Scotland's government. He stood by his resignation call, emitting it stung personally, but no regrets. Other voices, like Lib Dems and Greens, piled on, saying it shows Labour's deep divisions. Fastlane houses the UK's Trident subs for continuous nuclear deterrence, a hotspot for protests since the 80s. With elections looming May 7 in Starmer under fire, this low-key visit just amps up the drama north of the border.