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Stewart McDonald
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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.
‘Devastating’ nuclear accident risks kept under wraps
A ruling allowing the Ministry of Defence to keep nuclear safety problems secret has been condemned as a threat to democracy, with “devastating” accident risks.
Trident nuclear base damned as ‘poor’ after polluting the Clyde
Trident nuclear base condemned by Scottish Government watchdog for “poor” environmental performance after it polluted the Clyde with toxic chemicals.
Food delivery firms must address rider safety concerns, say campaigners
Food delivery companies – such as Deliveroo – should be forced to investigate accidents and address risks facing their Scottish couriers, according to campaigners.
‘Sleekit’ increase in Trident nuclear warheads on the Clyde
The UK government is accused of secretly boosting the number of Trident nuclear warheads stored on the Clyde over the last five years.
Revealed: the Scottish Deliveroo riders earning less than minimum wage
Almost one in three Deliveroo riders in Scottish cities have been paid below the minimum wage for making food deliveries, according to an investigation by the Bureau Local and The Ferret.
Revealed: fire safety and staff problems at nuclear sites
Nuclear bomb sites across the UK have fire safety problems as well as shortages of safety regulators and engineers, according to a Ministry of Defence report.
Ministry of Defence wasted £9m on ‘fruitless payments’
The Ministry of Defence has wasted £9 million on tax fines, contract errors and other “fruitless payments”, according to an official list.
Ministry of Defence gags staff on Trident and Scotland
The Ministry of Defence has banned its military and civilian staff from speaking publicly about Trident nuclear weapons in Scotland.
