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| Labour's Jeremy Corbyn to become CND vice-president | Labour's Jeremy Corbyn to become CND vice-president |
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| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to become the vice-president of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to become the vice-president of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). |
| It comes despite the party's policy to support renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system remaining unchanged at the recent Labour conference. | It comes despite the party's policy to support renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system remaining unchanged at the recent Labour conference. |
| Mr Corbyn was also criticised by many of his MPs for saying he would never use nuclear weapons if he became PM. | Mr Corbyn was also criticised by many of his MPs for saying he would never use nuclear weapons if he became PM. |
| However, CND said Mr Corbyn was stepping down as its vice-chairman because of his "increased workload". | However, CND said Mr Corbyn was stepping down as its vice-chairman because of his "increased workload". |
| Mr Corbyn addressed CND activists at a private session on Saturday afternoon, saying afterwards that he was "honoured" to be vice president. | |
| He had previously been due to give a speech on Sunday at the organisation's annual conference. | He had previously been due to give a speech on Sunday at the organisation's annual conference. |
| 'Deeply concerned' | 'Deeply concerned' |
| Mr Corbyn joined CND as a teenager in 1966 and has long campaigned against the replacement of Trident. | Mr Corbyn joined CND as a teenager in 1966 and has long campaigned against the replacement of Trident. |
| But many Labour MPs, including the party's new shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle, have openly disagreed with Mr Corbyn's views on nuclear weapons. | But many Labour MPs, including the party's new shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle, have openly disagreed with Mr Corbyn's views on nuclear weapons. |
| BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said his new role at CND was likely to increase tensions within his party over the issue. | BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said his new role at CND was likely to increase tensions within his party over the issue. |
| "Privately some are deeply concerned at the uncertainty over Labour's position on such a key issue," she added. | "Privately some are deeply concerned at the uncertainty over Labour's position on such a key issue," she added. |
| Trident facts | Trident facts |
| A guide to Trident and the debate about its replacement | A guide to Trident and the debate about its replacement |
| Is there such a thing as a nuclear button? | Is there such a thing as a nuclear button? |
| How important is Trident to the UK's security and international standing? | How important is Trident to the UK's security and international standing? |
| CND's general secretary Kate Hudson said Mr Corbyn's new role was a "fitting tribute to a very principled man with a lifelong commitment to CND and the cause of nuclear disarmament". | CND's general secretary Kate Hudson said Mr Corbyn's new role was a "fitting tribute to a very principled man with a lifelong commitment to CND and the cause of nuclear disarmament". |
| "Working together, with enormous support from across society, we will prevail against Trident and secure a crucial step towards global disarmament," she added. | "Working together, with enormous support from across society, we will prevail against Trident and secure a crucial step towards global disarmament," she added. |
| 'Mass movement' | 'Mass movement' |
| Russell Whiting, from CND, said Mr Corbyn "stood on a clear anti-Trident platform" when he was elected as Labour leader "with a massive mandate". | Russell Whiting, from CND, said Mr Corbyn "stood on a clear anti-Trident platform" when he was elected as Labour leader "with a massive mandate". |
| "He's challenging the consensus that has developed at Westminster around Trident," he said. | "He's challenging the consensus that has developed at Westminster around Trident," he said. |
| "And that's something we're looking forward to taking forward with him." | "And that's something we're looking forward to taking forward with him." |
| Meanwhile, one Labour MP has raised concerns about a group that campaigned to get Mr Corbyn elected as party leader and and has now rebranded itself as Momentum. | Meanwhile, one Labour MP has raised concerns about a group that campaigned to get Mr Corbyn elected as party leader and and has now rebranded itself as Momentum. |
| The group promises to "organise in every town, city and village to create a mass movement", but Mike Gapes, the Labour MP for Ilford South, has told the BBC he fears some members of the campaign have an agenda. | The group promises to "organise in every town, city and village to create a mass movement", but Mike Gapes, the Labour MP for Ilford South, has told the BBC he fears some members of the campaign have an agenda. |
| He said: "I hope they are just going to be a discussion organisation like Progress or the Fabian Society, but I fear some of the people behind it have another agenda which is about deselecting MPs." | He said: "I hope they are just going to be a discussion organisation like Progress or the Fabian Society, but I fear some of the people behind it have another agenda which is about deselecting MPs." |
| However, a spokeswoman for Momentum said such fears were a misunderstanding, and she said it was "a positive, outward looking" organisation. | However, a spokeswoman for Momentum said such fears were a misunderstanding, and she said it was "a positive, outward looking" organisation. |