Lawmakers later supported renewal of the Trident nuclear program by a vote of 472 to 117. Like many lawmakers on the left wing of the Labour Party, almost all Scottish lawmakers voted against the Trident program. Some observers believe that his re-election could lead to a split in the Labour Party. Lawmakers voted in 2007 to go ahead with a nuclear defense program that extends beyond the 2030s, and Monday’s vote was on proceeding with that program. Labour lawmakers agreed on Monday to unite behind one of the candidates.

Source: International New York Times July 18, 2016 20:20 UTC