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Britain snubs UN talks on nuke ban
Government tightens grip on the bomb despite 75% supporting bid to rid world of it forever
BRITAIN was condemned yesterday for “boycotting” groundbreaking United Nations talks to ban nuclear weapons worldwide.
Representatives have gathered in New York for five days of milestone discussions that could prevent nuclear annihilation — but Britain was absent.
The talks aimed at agreeing a treaty to ban nuclear weapons were agreed by 123 countries at the general council last year.
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