Former MI6 chief: Next PM will be hit by the 'gravity' of the role It is the moment when any incoming prime minister is forced to think of the magnitude of their new role. Following long weeks of campaigning - of baby-holding and handshakes - the writing of ‘the letters of last resort’ is when it becomes clear that running the country is about more than mere politics. If Labour wins the General Election, one of Sir Keir Starmer’s early tasks will be to handwrite a letter to Britain’s nuclear submarine commanders instructing them how to respond to an attack which has potentially killed him and wiped out the UK. Read the full story on the ITV News website: https://lnkd.in/exAqqRwW
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