Keir Starmer arrives at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit.

British fighter jets are to carry nuclear weapons for the first time since the Cold War under a landmark deal announced by Keir Starmer.

The UK is to buy 12 American-made F-35A planes in a move which the government says will boost national security and support 20,000 jobs across the country.

The state-of-the-art aircraft can carry both nuclear and conventional weapons.

Starmer, who will confirm the deal at the Nato summit in The Hague, said: “In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted, which is why my government is investing in our national security, ensuring our Armed Forces have the equipment they need and communities up and down the country reap the benefits from our defence dividend.

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