Labour MPs Revolt Against Party Leaders, Overwhelmingly Reject AUKUS Pact as Threat to World Peace

In mid-September, the leaders of Australia, the UK and the US announced the formation of a new security pact dubbed AUKUS. The pact’s creation sparked outrage in France – which lost a $65 billion submarine contract with Canberra. The UK and US promised to provide Canberra with the technology to build the subs at home instead.