Starmer Visits Submarine, Skips Campaign Amid Scandal

0:00On April 19, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer boarded a vanguard-class nuclear submarine at Facelain Naval Base on Saturday, welcoming back the crew. After their record-breaking patrol of more than 205 days at sea, the longest ever for one of these vessels. He was joined by Defense Secretary John Healy and both praised the Submariners for their sacrifices in keeping the UK's nuclear deterrent ready amid a volatile world. These subs carry trident missiles, with one always on patrol, and they're set to get replaced by new Dreadnought-class boats in the 2000s, 30s. While of North, Starmer skipped political campaigning, staying away from Scottish labor events ahead of elections in a few weeks and didn't meet. Leader Anna Sarwar, who's been calling for his resignation over a separate scandal. That mess involves Peter Mandelson getting a top Washington job last year despite failing security vetting. Starmer says he only learned about it this. Week, even though others knew earlier, fueling Tory attacks.

1:01Conservative leader Kimmy Botanock slammed him as unfit to govern and demanded he quit, with more questions coming in Parliament soon and local. Elections looming that could shake things up further for his team.