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Latest headlines from The Ferret about the global trade in arms and weapons.
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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”.
Arms firms funded by Scottish Enterprise linked to displacement of refugees
Arms firms given taxpayers’ money by Scottish Enterprise have been linked to the displacement of tens of thousands civilians escaping fighting.
Safety fears over military drone test flights
Protests are being planned after the UK Civil Aviation Authority sanctioned the testing of a massive new military drone at RAF Lossiemouth.
Royal Navy silent on nuclear submarine crashes
The Royal Navy has refused to say whether anyone was disciplined following an incident in which a nuclear submarine nearly crashed into a ferry.
