Proud families give Britain's submarine heroes weekly updates on life at home

EXCLUSIVE: Proud families give Britain's submarine heroes weekly updates on life at homeThe silent sacrifice of the Vanguard-Class submarine's crew was laid bare as Keir Starmer met families waiting to be reunited with their loved ones after a record deployment at seaCommentsNewsLizzy Buchan Political Editor10:41, 20 Apr 2026Families tell of pride in submarine heroes on frontline of Britain's defenceFamilies of submariners on the front line of Britain's defence against Vladimir Putin have spoken of their pride as they anxiously awaited their return.‌The Mirror accompanied Keir Starmer aboard one of the Vanguard-Class submarines off the coast of Scotland on "Day Zero", its return to UK waters after months at sea.‌The nuclear-armed vessel patrolled the deep for a record 206-days, ready at any moment to fire Trident missiles as part of the UK nuclear deterrent.‌The silent sacrifice of its 160-strong crew was laid bare at an emotional homecoming at the Navy's Faslane base in Scotland, where the Prime Minister met families waiting to be reunited with their loved ones after months at sea.Emotions were running high for Kevin, who was waiting for his 25-year-old son. It was his third deployment at sea but the Iran war and the ongoing threats from Russia have ramped up Kevin's fears for his safe return.READ MORE: Keir Starmer warns UK must not take eyes off Putin from top-secret Vanguard sub visitOPINIONLizzy Buchan'My top-secret trip aboard one of the UK's Vanguard submarines - here's what it's like'Politics