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Ministry of Defence
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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.
MoD keeps Trident’s official safety assessments secret
The Ministry of Defence has come under fierce fire after refusing to reveal the official safety ratings given by its watchdog for the Trident nuclear weapons system on the Clyde.
MoD took seven years to conduct ‘urgent’ review of nuclear convoy dangers
The Ministry of Defence has failed to complete a review of the public hazards of nuclear bomb convoys despite being told by its watchdog in 2011 it was urgent.
We need to scrap Trident, says former nuclear submarine commander
Plans to replace Trident should be cancelled to prevent humanity toppling “into a nuclear annihilation abyss,” says former nuclear commander.
Safety mishaps during nuclear bomb convoys rise to record high
Safety problems plaguing the nuclear bomb convoys that regularly crisscross the country by road have risen to a record high, according to new figures from the Ministry of Defence.
‘Significant’ radioactive waste problem at Trident submarine base
After a breach in radioactive waste management procedures at the Trident submarine base on the Clyde, Ministry of Defence bosses admitted there had been "clear process failings and a lack of management supervision."
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.
MoD under fire over new nuclear facilities on the Clyde
Revelations that the Ministry of Defence is planning 14 new developments at the Trident nuclear bases on the Clyde have sparked criticism.