A majestic national flagship to represent Britain on the world’s seas is a major step closer today.
In a rare show of unity, both David Cameron and Ed Miliband have given the project their wholehearted support.
The Tory and Labour party leaders hailed the new ship as an ambassador for UK trade as well as a ‘university of the seas’, providing invaluable educational opportunities for thousands of young people.
The Daily Mail launched a campaign for the UK Flagship last year, and organisers now believe it could set sail by 2016 – crucially with no recourse to public funds.
Read more: Daily Mail 18 July 2012
