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Latest headlines from The Ferret about the global trade in arms and weapons.
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Trident nuclear projects branded as unachievable
Two projects vital for renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system on the Clyde have been damned as “unachievable” by a UK Government watchdog.
UK Government and arms firms in Scotland condemned after child deaths in Gaza
The UK Government and arms firms based in Scotland have been condemned for arms sales to Israel after 16 children were killed in air strikes on Gaza over the last week.
Alarm over nuclear safety incidents at Clyde bases
Nuclear safety incidents on the Clyde with the “potential” to cause radiation leaks contaminating people and the environment have nearly doubled.
MoD under fire for lobbying MPs on nuclear weapons
The Ministry of Defence is facing criticism for lobbying up to 27 Westminster politicians on the “benefits” of nuclear weapons for the union.
Row over plans to reform groups at nuclear sites
New guidelines which campaigners say could benefit communities around nuclear sites have been boycotted by a UK Government nuclear agency.
Revealed: the 27 London finance companies funding ‘nuclear arms race’
Twenty-seven financial firms in London have been accused of funding a “new nuclear arms race” including investment funds with links to the UK Government, The Ferret can reveal.
Nuclear sites ‘set to flood’ due to climate change
The Faslane nuclear base on the Clyde could be forced to shut down by increasing storms and floods caused by climate pollution, according to an expert report.
Council pension funds’ investments in fossil fuels could lose value, claims report
Investments in fossil fuels by council pension funds could become less valuable as the energy market transforms, warns a new report.
UK Government plan to give armed nuclear police more powers raises ‘profound concerns’
A UK Government plan to give an armed police force called the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) greater powers has raised “profound concerns” and been described as “deeply worrying”.
