LISTEN: South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay on his campaign to commission a new royal yacht
Dec 28, 2017, 03:33 PM
A campaign led by MP Craig Mackinlay to commission a new royal yacht has been backed by around 50 MPs.
A letter sent to ministers urging the government to support the project was co-signed by supporting MPs.
The MPs argue that, as the UK leaves the European Union, now is the time for a new Royal Yacht Britannia as a new symbol of Global Britain, designed and built domestically to showcase the best of UK shipbuilding and industry and as a platform for promoting trade.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/bring-back-britannia-says-mp-157606/