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Trident commanders ‘not legally responsible’ for nuclear attack

Rob Edwards on February 10, 2020February 14, 2020

Trident submarine commanders unleashing a nuclear attack cannot be held responsible under law for their actions, according to the Ministry of Defence's former nuclear policy chief.

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Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report

Rob Edwards on December 2, 2019December 5, 2019

Staff shortages have prevented an official watchdog from completing all “essential tasks” to ensure the safety of the UK nuclear weapons programme, according to a previously confidential Ministry of Defence report.

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Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring

Written by Rob Edwards

Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter

Written by Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards

Trump’s Turnberry resort condemned for environmental breaches