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Westminster keeps nuclear secrets to avoid upsetting Scottish Government
The UK Government is refusing to say why it is keeping nuclear safety reports secret because it is worried about
Nuclear crash exercise beset by blunders, says MoD
An exercise testing emergency responses to a nuclear bomb convoy crashing, exploding and spreading a cloud of radioactive contamination was
Alarm over nuclear safety incidents at Clyde bases
Nuclear safety incidents on the Clyde with the “potential” to cause radiation leaks contaminating people and the environment have nearly
‘Devastating’ nuclear accident risks kept under wraps
A ruling allowing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to keep nuclear safety problems secret has been condemned as a threat
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
Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report
Staff shortages have prevented an official watchdog from completing all “essential tasks” to ensure the safety of the UK nuclear
Ministry of Defence under fire for hiding reports on nuclear safety problems
The UK government’s nuclear safety watchdog has criticised the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for hiding efforts to ensure the
Revealed: 505 nuclear safety incidents at Faslane
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recorded more than 500 safety mishaps with nuclear submarines on the Clyde since 2006
Ministry of Defence rapped for five nuclear safety breaches
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been formally reprimanded by its internal safety regulator for five nuclear safety breaches, according
MoD took seven years to conduct ‘urgent’ review of nuclear convoy dangers
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken seven years to conduct a review of the risks of nuclear bomb convoys
Trident nuclear safety reports suppressed by the Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has censored official warnings about the safety of the Trident nuclear weapons system based on
Skills shortage threatens Trident safety, says MoD
A skills shortage that has plagued the Trident nuclear weapons programme for a decade is posing a threat to safety,