Trident: Real security or playground politics?
Owen Smith, the absurdly self-described “unity candidate” for the Labour leadership, will be one of many Labour MPs voting in favour of the Trident nuclear weapons system today. Indeed, he has already...
View ArticleCND challenges figures on cost of Trident replacement
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has called for an honest debate on the cost of Trident as MPs take the decision on replacement of the nuclear weapons system.MPs will today (18 July 2016 )decide on...
View ArticleTrident WMDs remain immoral, wasteful and redundant
Trident WMDs remain immoral, wasteful and redundantread more
View ArticlePeace activists to take government to court over Trident
Angie Zelter, the founder of Trident Ploughshares, is set to prosecute the government for conspiring to commit war crimes.Angie Zelter, the founder of Trident Ploughshares, is set to prosecute the...
View ArticleSafety fears grow as UK's nuclear bases expand
The total cost of replacing Trident looks set to rise, with major new developments at nuclear bases, while fears are growing about safety.The Ministry of Defence has begun spending £1.3 billion as part...
View ArticleChurches call for support on treaty banning nuclear weapons
Five churches have released a video calling for people to act in support of the ground breaking UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.A two-minute video calling on Christians to safeguard...
View ArticleCND comments on Trident budget news
CND has reacted to reports that the cost of Trident may be removed from the MoD and borne by central government.Anti-nuclear campaigners have responded to suggestions that the cost of the Trident...
View ArticleCND urges government to condemn Trump's nuclear weapons policy
Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned President Trump's plans to expand the role of nuclear weapons, which they say makes nuclear war more likely.Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned President...
View ArticleCampaigners condemn extra £600m for Trident submarines
Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned the announcement of an extra £600 million for the Dreadnought submarine programme, part of the government scheme to replace the Trident nuclear weapons...
View ArticleTrident replacement 'is bankrupting the Ministry of Defence'
CND says that a blank cheque for Trident replacement is bankrupting the MoD and putting the security of Britain at risk.Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleCampaigners stand firm against Glasgow arms fair
Campaigners are calling on Glasgow City Council to withdraw its support for an upcoming arms fair.Sustained pressure from campaigners has led Glasgow City Council to drop the logo ‘People Make Glasgow’...
View ArticleInternational study shows how jobs can be protected if Trident is scrapped
Report shows how defence diversification could lead to more high skilled jobs in the engineering sector.A new report sets out how Trident jobs could be protected if Britain’s nuclear weapons system is...
View ArticleStatement to mark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty condemned as hypocritical
CND says the statement from major nuclear states "smacks of appalling hypocrisy". The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has responded to a statement released by the USA, UK and Russia to mark the 50th...
View ArticleGeneral 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...
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