- Corbyn has called for an urgent statement from the Prime Minister to Parliament
- He emphasized the need for the British public to know if the UK is now at war with a nuclear power and the associated risks. Corbyn reiterated his consistent condemnation of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
- He urged for de-escalation and a diplomatic solution to achieve peace
- Reports from Bloomberg and other British media indicated the first use of British Storm Shadow missiles in Russian territory, with Starmer’s office neither confirming nor denying the information for operational reasons
LONDON, Nov 20 (TASS): Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the ruling British Labour Party, has demanded that Prime Minister Keir Starmer immediately clarify the situation regarding UK Storm Shadow missiles. Corbyn, who led the party from 2015 to 2020 and left its ranks in May this year, insists that the prime minister must inform members of parliament whether British long-range weapons were used for strikes deep into Russian territory.
Corbyn wrote on the X social network, “The Prime Minister should make a statement to Parliament, immediately, to confirm whether UK missiles have been fired into Russia. He must tell the British public if this means we are now at war with a nuclear power, what risk this poses to people in Britain, and why this action was taken without any approval from Parliament.”
Stressing his consistent condemnation of Russia’s actions in launching the special military operation in Ukraine, Corbyn called for de-escalation and the search for a diplomatic solution to achieve peace. “As we edge closer and closer to catastrophe, we should be doing everything in our power to bring about de-escalation and peace. Instead, our political leaders have added fuel to the fire and gambled with people’s lives for political gain. Presidents and Prime Ministers must know that in the event of nuclear war, nobody wins,” Corbyn wrote.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg and several British media outlets reported, citing their own sources, the first instance of British Storm Shadow missiles being used to strike deep into Russian territory. Starmer’s office at 10 Downing Street refused to confirm or deny this information “for operational reasons.”
