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Red Ken still on Trident review after saying sorry

LABOUR has backed Ken Livingstone’s role in the Trident policy review after he apologised yesterday for telling an MP to seek “psychiatric help.”

Mr Livingstone “unreservedly” apologised to Labour colleague Kevan Jones and leader Jeremy Corbyn for his comments.

And a party source insisted that the former London mayor, who is strongly opposed to Trident, would bring “balance” to the debate on nuclear weapons.

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