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Fallon: Miliband will stab UK in back over Trident

The Conservatives are accusing Ed Miliband of preparing to "stab the United Kingdom in the back", trading away Britain's nuclear deterrent in order to secure power in a backroom deal with the Scottish Nationalists.

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Prime Minister: Labour is in chaos over Trident

David Cameron has accused the Labour Party of being "in chaos" over its stance on the UK's nuclear deterrent, Trident.

One minute they say they'd have three submarines, the next they say four submarines and all the while, Ed Miliband is not ruling out trying to get into Downing Street on the back of SNP support - and the SNP are saying not replacing Trident is a 'red line' for them.

– David Cameron

The Prime Minister also said that he supported Michael Fallon's personal attack on Ed Miliband over the issue.

Earlier the Defence Secretary drew on David and Ed Miliband's 2010 leadership contest and claimed that the Labour leader "stabbed his brother in the back" and would do the same to the UK over the renewal of the ageing nuclear programme.

The Prime Minister responds to a reporter who asks if he stands by Mr Fallon's comments on Mr Miliband:

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