General Synod calls for renewed efforts to achieve nuclear disarmament
Synod members have rejected an amendment which called on the Government to sign up to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.The General Synod of the Church of England has backed a motion...
View ArticleMinistry of Defence 'censors Trident safety watchdog'
Annual Trident safety ratings will no longer be published for MPs and members of the public to scrutinise.The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) says the watchdog responsible for investigating the...
View ArticleAnti-nuclear rally to be held at Faslane nuclear base
Nae Nukes Anywhere will demand support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and highlight the majority opposition to Trident in Scotland.International anti-nuclear campaigners will...
View ArticleCost of Trident renewal will blow the MoD budget, says new report
It is time for an honest debate on cost of Trident and the strategic rationale of the UK’s nuclear forces, says report author.The British American Security Information Council (BASIC) has published a...
View ArticleUN watchdog gives UK red card for nuclear disarmament failures
The Global Britain Sorecard uses impartial sources to examine the UK’s performance across several policy areas.The United Nations Association-UK (UNA-UK), the country’s foremost advocate for action at...
View ArticleTrident Juncture 18 military exercises to begin
CND says the exercise will increase the already heightened tension between Russia and NATO.Just days after President Trump announced US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces...
View ArticleGovernment 'continues to prioritise nuclear weapons over people'
Government continues on a path that will see over £205 billion spent on replacing Britain’s nuclear weapon system, says CND.Anti-nuclear campaigners have responded to the Chancellor's 2018 budget.Sara...
View ArticleCND condemns Faslane safety record
The letter reveals 505 nuclear safety incidents at the Faslane naval base in the last 12 years.Anti-nuclear campaigners have responded to a letter from the Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Defence...
View ArticleTrident is bankrupting the Ministry of Defence, says CND
The Defence Secretary has announced a further £400 million funding for nuclear-armed submarines. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced an additional £400 million of funding for the...
View ArticleHorror at Westminster Abbey nuclear weapons "thanksgiving service"
Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned plans to host a so-called "thanksgiving service" for Britain’s nuclear weapons system at Westminster Abbey.Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned plans to host...
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View ArticleDitch Trident, say Labour Party members in new poll
CND has responded to a Yougov survey which shows that 70 per cent of Labour Party members support getting rid of Britain’s nuclear weapons system.The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmement (CND) has...
View ArticleMoD's failure to control nuclear costs 'completely unacceptable'
The Public Accounts Committee says the Ministry of Defence has left the taxpayer to shoulder billion pound cost increases due to poor contract design and management. A new report from the UK...
View ArticleChristian CND statement on the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
To mark the anniversary, Christians call on the government to cancel the current Trident replacement programme.Christian CND is coordinating a statement to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombings of...
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