The final whistle has blown on Trident, says CND
A leaked report from a submariner who served on HMS Victorious which is armed with Trident nuclear missiles, has alleged serious security and safety failings.A leaked report from a submariner who...
View ArticleCND accuses MoD of failing to address Trident safety concerns
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament says it remains unsatisfied with the Ministry of Defence's response to Trident whistle-blower Able Seaman William McNeilly.The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament...
View ArticleNorthern Friends Peace Board reflect on politics and witness for peace
Members of the Northern Friends Peace Board met in Glasgow on 13 June to discuss issues from community peacebuilding to the Trident nuclear weapons system.Members of the Northern Friends Peace Board...
View ArticleCorbyn proposes Defence Diversification Agency
Jeremy Corbyn has used a speech at the annual CND Hiroshima commemoration in London to launch a plan for a Defence Diversification Agency.The Labour Leadership front-runner Jeremy Corbyn has used a...
View ArticleLabour Conference likely to debate Trident replacement
Organisers of the Labour Party Conference, which runs from 27-30 September have confirmed that an anti-Trident motion has been accepted into the priorities ballot.Organisers of the Labour Party...
View ArticleChurch of Scotland applauds MSPs for voting against Trident
Church of Scotland leaders have applauded members of the Scottish Parliament for voting to end the Trident nuclear weapons programme, in a debate held on Tuesday 3 November.Church of Scotland leaders...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to join leaders at anti-Trident demonstration
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will address a major anti-nuclear weapons demo in central London next month alongside trades union and party leaders.First Minister of Scotland Nicola...
View ArticleUS Defence Secretary admits British nukes are not independent
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View ArticleParty leaders to address 'Stop Trident' Trafalgar Square rally
On Saturday (27 February), the leaders of the Labour Party, Scottish National Party, and Plaid Cymru will mount the same stage in Trafalgar Square to speak to tens of thousands of people gathered to...
View ArticlePax Christi urges faih groups to join Stop Trident demo
Pax Christi has encouraged faith groups to join with thousands of others at the Stop Trident demonstration in London on Saturday 27 February, challenging the Government's plans to renew or replace...
View ArticleQuakers in Britain publish new book 'The truth about Trident'
Quakers in Britain in association with Luath Press have published a new book The Truth about Trident: Disarming the Nuclear Argument. With more than 15,000 nuclear warheads stockpiled worldwide, Timmon...
View ArticleTrident replacement cost rises to 'staggering'£205 billion
Campaigners have revealed that the cost of replacing Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system, has risen to £205 billion.Campaigners have revealed that the cost of replacing Trident, Britain's nuclear...
View ArticleMonth of protest at Trident warhead plant
Anti-nuclear campaigners will gather at AWE Burghfield today (6 June 2016) to highlight the role the site plays in the manufacture and maintenance of nuclear warheads for Trident, the UK's nuclear...
View ArticleTrident opposition by multi-faith group during month of action
On 27 June 2016, an alliance of people from different religious traditions will take action against nuclear weapons at the factory where they are made.On 27 June 2016, an alliance of people from...
View ArticleNew report sets out plan for hi-tech jobs after Trident
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has launched the Trident and jobs report which sets out the employment implications of cancelling Trident replacement.The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND )...
View ArticleQuakers join lobby on Trident ahead of crucial vote
Quakers around Britain are lobbying their Members of Parliament ahead of a crucial vote on 18 July on whether to replace all four Trident submarines, which carry the UK's nuclear weapons system.Quakers...
View Article'Stop Trident' protests planned as MPs debate replacement
Protests against government plans to replace Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system, are set to take place across the UK over the weekend and Monday. (16-18 June 2016)Protests against government...
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