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Arthur West
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Safety risks exposed by nuclear bomb convoy exercise in Scotland
An emergency exercise imagining an explosion spreading radioactive contamination from a nuclear bomb convoy crash in East Lothian was hampered by communication breakdowns that would have put people at risk.
Nuclear submariners snub the Clyde due to ‘Scottish independence’
UK nuclear submarine crews don’t want to live around the Faslane naval base on the Clyde because of the prospect of Scottish independence, according to an internal report for the Ministry of Defence.
Revealed: 505 nuclear safety incidents at Faslane
The Ministry of Defence has recorded more than 500 safety mishaps with nuclear submarines on the Clyde since 2006 - half of them in the last four years.
Ministry of Defence rapped for five nuclear safety breaches
The Ministry of Defence has been formally reprimanded by its internal safety regulator for five nuclear safety breaches, according to documents seen by The Ferret.
Perfect storm: MoD report says Trident nuclear plans in trouble
UK government plans for new Trident submarine reactors are under threat from staff shortages and spending cuts.
Trident nuclear safety reports suppressed by the Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence has censored official warnings about the safety of the Trident nuclear weapons system based on the Clyde.
