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UK Defence Centre Stage at Labour Party Conference

The Labour Party conference has been debating Britain's global role this morning.
 
Shadow Defence Secretary Vernon Coaker told delegates "We must do everything we can to work with international partners" in the fight against Islamic State militants.
 
Our correspondent James Hirst asked him if that included being prepared to put combat boots on the ground in Iraq, as Tony Blair suggested.
 
Picture: Crown Copyright 2007 / British Army

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