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Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
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Security lapses at nukes body spur calls for investigation
There was a significant rise in security lapses at the body responsible for the UK’s nuclear weapons last year, prompting calls for an investigation.
Alarm over 174 security breaches at Clyde nuclear bases
Two nuclear bomb bases on the Clyde recorded 174 security breaches over five years, according to information released by the Ministry of Defence.
Alarm over nuclear safety lapses on the Clyde
The number of safety incidents that could have leaked radiation at the Trident nuclear base on the Clyde has risen to the highest in 15 years.
Patriotic Alternative accused of promoting ‘neo-Nazi’ ideology by Michael Gove
A far right group exposed as having links to neo-Nazis three years ago will be assessed under the UK Government's new definition of extremism.
Trident nuclear project can’t be delivered, says watchdog
Delivery of nuclear reactors to power a new fleet of Trident submarines on the Clyde has been branded as “unachievable” for the second year running.
Nuclear safety incidents on the Clyde leap by a third
The number of nuclear safety incidents recorded by the Ministry of Defence at Faslane and Coulport on the Clyde has rocketed by a third in a year.
Nuclear crash exercise beset by blunders, says MoD
An exercise testing emergency responses to a nuclear bomb convoy crashing and spreading a cloud of radioactive contamination was plagued with errors.
Revealed: nuclear bomb convoy’s 40 safety incidents
The nuclear bomb convoy that regularly criss-crosses the UK by road has logged 40 safety incidents in the last three years.
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.
