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| Scottish Labour vote to scrap Trident | |
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| Scottish Labour party delegates have backed a vote to scrap the UK's Trident nuclear missile system. | |
| Both party members and unions voted 70% for the motion not to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent, which is based at Faslane on the Clyde. | |
| The vote at the Scottish Labour conference in Perth puts the party north of the border at odds with the UK Labour policy. | |
| However, UK leader Jeremy Corbyn supports not renewing the system. | |
| Follow @BBCPhilipSim on Twitter for the latest from the debate. | Follow @BBCPhilipSim on Twitter for the latest from the debate. |
| Analysis by BBC Scotland political reporter Philip Sim | |
| Delegates seemed to thoroughly enjoy a lengthy debate, which featured impassioned arguments from both sides. | |
| But the vocal reception made it clear that the bulk of those in the hall in Perth were behind the motion to oppose Trident. | |
| The result was almost a formality, with delegates cheering as the margin of victory was read out. | |
| In a way this may not be hugely surprising; prior to devolution, Labour conferences north of the border regularly voted against the nuclear deterrent. | |
| But this was a significant moment for the autonomy of Scottish Labour, as a distinct party from the UK-wide movement. | |
| Not only is it taking a stance on matters reserved to Westminster, there is now clear policy water between the two parties - although leader Jeremy Corbyn will actually be happier than most about this. | |
| As an avowed opponent of Trident, he may well use today's vote to put pressure on party members south of the border to follow suit. | |
| The reaction of Kezia Dugdale, who all but sat on her hands throughout the debate, will be something else entirely. | |
| She used the weekend to set out her stall as the leader of a separate, distinct Scottish Labour party - but as this vote shows, it is a party which is not going to let her have everything her own way. | |
| Mr Corbyn's backing for unilateral disarmament puts him at odds with Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, who instead supports the removal of nuclear weapons on a multilateral basis. | Mr Corbyn's backing for unilateral disarmament puts him at odds with Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, who instead supports the removal of nuclear weapons on a multilateral basis. |
| But Labour's only surviving Scottish MP insisted the party could have different policies on renewing Trident north and south of the border. | But Labour's only surviving Scottish MP insisted the party could have different policies on renewing Trident north and south of the border. |
| Shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray said moves to make the party in Scotland more autonomous meant it could "have a different position on anything it wants". | Shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray said moves to make the party in Scotland more autonomous meant it could "have a different position on anything it wants". |
| Scottish activists made Trident a priority issue for a policy vote at the conference after it received the most votes of the 17 issues proposed for debate. | Scottish activists made Trident a priority issue for a policy vote at the conference after it received the most votes of the 17 issues proposed for debate. |
| Currently trade unions hold 50% of the votes at conference, with the remaining half coming from the Scottish party's 73 constituency parties. | Currently trade unions hold 50% of the votes at conference, with the remaining half coming from the Scottish party's 73 constituency parties. |
| Unison, the UK's largest trade union, remains committed to getting rid of the nuclear deterrent. | Unison, the UK's largest trade union, remains committed to getting rid of the nuclear deterrent. |
| Davina Rankin from the union told delegates there was no military argument for it and no moral case. | Davina Rankin from the union told delegates there was no military argument for it and no moral case. |
| Pat Rafferty, from Unite, which represents Faslane workers, said Trident cannot protect the UK from ISIS or cyberwarfare. | Pat Rafferty, from Unite, which represents Faslane workers, said Trident cannot protect the UK from ISIS or cyberwarfare. |
| He said Britain should take lead in nuclear non-proliferation. | He said Britain should take lead in nuclear non-proliferation. |
| Mr Rafferty said the argument for non-renewal must go "hand in hand" with a jobs diversification plan and the billions saved from Trident could help workers and be used against a "crisis" in industry and the public sector. | Mr Rafferty said the argument for non-renewal must go "hand in hand" with a jobs diversification plan and the billions saved from Trident could help workers and be used against a "crisis" in industry and the public sector. |
| GMB Scotland, which also represents shipyard and defence workers, has made clear its support for renewal. | GMB Scotland, which also represents shipyard and defence workers, has made clear its support for renewal. |
| The union's Gary Smith told the conference the "glaring omission" from the debate was what alternative jobs would be for those working on Trident. | The union's Gary Smith told the conference the "glaring omission" from the debate was what alternative jobs would be for those working on Trident. |
| Mr Smith said: "This debate is a nonsense and frankly an utter indulgence." | Mr Smith said: "This debate is a nonsense and frankly an utter indulgence." |
| He said the GMB was standing against "Alice in Wonderland politics". | He said the GMB was standing against "Alice in Wonderland politics". |
| Jackie Baillie, whose Dumbarton constituency includes Faslane, said "13,000 quality, well-paid jobs" relied on the naval base. | Jackie Baillie, whose Dumbarton constituency includes Faslane, said "13,000 quality, well-paid jobs" relied on the naval base. |
| She attacked the "Nimbyism on a national scale" of the SNP wanting to move Trident to England. | She attacked the "Nimbyism on a national scale" of the SNP wanting to move Trident to England. |
| "We will deal with reality not rhetoric," she said. | "We will deal with reality not rhetoric," she said. |
| South of Scotland region MSP Claudia Beamish told delegates there was a firm commitment to protect defence workers' jobs regardless of Trident renewal. | South of Scotland region MSP Claudia Beamish told delegates there was a firm commitment to protect defence workers' jobs regardless of Trident renewal. |
| Scottish Labour suffered a devastating defeat in May's general election, with the party losing 40 of its 41 seats to the SNP, which has pledged to remove nuclear weapons from Scottish waters. | Scottish Labour suffered a devastating defeat in May's general election, with the party losing 40 of its 41 seats to the SNP, which has pledged to remove nuclear weapons from Scottish waters. |
| Where do the parties stand on Trident renewal? | Where do the parties stand on Trident renewal? |
| Conservative leader and Prime Minister David Cameron has always maintained the UK needs to keep its nuclear weapons, calling it as "insurance policy" against attacks. Replacing Trident was a Tory manifesto pledge in the general election. | Conservative leader and Prime Minister David Cameron has always maintained the UK needs to keep its nuclear weapons, calling it as "insurance policy" against attacks. Replacing Trident was a Tory manifesto pledge in the general election. |
| Labour has supported Trident renewal, saying it has been a "cornerstone" of peace and security for nearly 50 years - but that policy is now in doubt after the election of long-time opponent Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. He says the issue will form part of their defence review, but has also said that even if there were a replacement system, he would never use them as PM. | Labour has supported Trident renewal, saying it has been a "cornerstone" of peace and security for nearly 50 years - but that policy is now in doubt after the election of long-time opponent Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. He says the issue will form part of their defence review, but has also said that even if there were a replacement system, he would never use them as PM. |
| The SNP, which now has 56 MPs in the House of Commons, opposes Trident renewal. During the election campaign it described Trident as "unusable and indefensible - and the plans to renew it are ludicrous on both defence and financial grounds". | The SNP, which now has 56 MPs in the House of Commons, opposes Trident renewal. During the election campaign it described Trident as "unusable and indefensible - and the plans to renew it are ludicrous on both defence and financial grounds". |
| The Lib Dems, who insisted on no final decision being taken while they were in coalition, have always been sceptical about a like-for-like replacement and insisted on a value for money review. They back a "step down the nuclear ladder" with a smaller nuclear weapons system providing a "minimal yet credible" deterrent. | The Lib Dems, who insisted on no final decision being taken while they were in coalition, have always been sceptical about a like-for-like replacement and insisted on a value for money review. They back a "step down the nuclear ladder" with a smaller nuclear weapons system providing a "minimal yet credible" deterrent. |
| Read more about Trident renewal here | Read more about Trident renewal here |