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Public oppose Labour-Tory war drive
Defence Secretary (left) during a visit to view the first prototypes of the Challenger 3 tank, of which the British Army will have 148 in the coming years, at the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) factory in Telford, Shropshire, April 18, 2024

BRITONS do not want to go to war and do not back the bipartisan elite bellicosity, a new poll has revealed.

The poll, by Focaldata for online platform UnHerd, found that voters were much more realistic about foreign policy than either of the main parties.

Unlike Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, only 7 per cent want Britain to be more engaged in overseas conflicts, while 44 per cent feel it should be less involved.

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