On Saturday, Kirsty Blackman MP said: "Quite frankly this whole sordid affair calls into question just how tangled the Labour Party are in this scandal – a single Labour Party MP has compromised two senior figures in the nuclear naval command." However, SNP MPs have been enthusiastic participants with Graham Leadbitter completing last year's RAF course and Dave Doogan passing the Strategic Command course. Kirsty Blackman on allegations of drunken behaviour by then-Labour MP Joani Reid on an Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) visit to Faslane. This is beyond party politics and the Labour Party would do well to stop playing games and put the national security of these islands first. "Quite frankly this whole sordid affair calls into question just how tangled the Labour Party are in this scandal – a single Labour Party MP has compromised two senior figures in the nuclear naval command.

Source: Express April 04, 2026 14:09 UTC