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Calls for Inquiry Into Trident Security After Claims About Joani Reid's Conduct at Faslane
The party says alleged conduct involving two naval officers could have compromised the UK’s nuclear deterrent and wants Parliament to open a full inquiry.
- East Kilbride MP Joani Reid faces calls to resign after reports emerged this week detailing alleged inappropriate behavior with two senior naval officers at HMNB Clyde, compounding scandal from her husband's earlier arrest in a Chinese espionage probe.
- Reid resigned the Labour whip last month following the arrest of her husband, David Taylor, on suspicion of spying for Beijing; Taylor denies the allegations while Reid claims she is "not part of my husband's business activities."
- While the Ministry of Defence found no rules were broken, reports alleged Reid exchanged "flirtatious" messages with a submarine captain at a Faslane event, prompting the officer to step back for "personal reasons."
- SNP MP Kirsty Blackman claimed Reid's conduct "compromised 50% of the UK nuclear fleet," urging a full Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry, while a UK Government source dismissed these concerns as "total and utter nonsense."
- Speaking in Edinburgh on Thursday, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar stated Reid should resign if wrongdoing is identified, but emphasized he will not prejudge the ongoing internal investigation regarding his party's MP.
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SNP 'real threat' to nuclear deterrent after party calls for Joani Reid inquiry
The Nationalists - who are committed to scrapping nuclear weapons - claimed Faslane security may have been breached by the Labour MP, despite an MOD investigation already ruling that out.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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- 70% of the sources lean Left
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