The UK awarded a £9 billion ($11 billion) contract to Rolls Royce for the design and manufacture of nuclear reactors to power the nation’s submarine fleet, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government seeks to highlight its commitment to the country’s nuclear deterrent.

Britain's government on Friday announced a deal with engine-maker Rolls-Royce to support the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear submarines, seen as boosting economic growth and national security.

A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce by the Government to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines. The eight-year contract, dubbed Unity, is aimed at safeguarding 4,000 jobs and creating more than 1,