LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's commitment to renewing its Trident nuclear deterrent will not be affected by last week's vote to leave the European Union, defence minister Michael Fallon said on Monday, adding that he hoped parliament would vote on it shortly.
The government is expected to put the decision on whether to replace Trident to a parliamentary debate and vote this year, when the project is set to formally get the green light.
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