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The largest 10 vacant and derelict sites in Scotland
Five of Scotland’s 10 largest pieces of vacant and derelict land are not being brought back into use despite
Faslane to dump up to 50 times more radioactive waste in the Clyde
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been attacked for planning to increase discharges of radioactive waste into the Firth of
Trident commanders ‘not legally responsible’ for nuclear attack
Trident submarine commanders unleashing a nuclear attack cannot be held responsible under law for their actions, according to the Ministry
Injury risks from “weaknesses” in Ministry of Defence safety, warns watchdog
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has “major weaknesses” in its safety systems putting the military and civilians at risk from
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
New nuclear submarines delayed by technical problems
The UK government’s £11 billion programme to deliver seven new nuclear-powered submarines to the Clyde has been delayed for
Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners
Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP’s more than £60,000
Serco slammed for plans to attend arms fair while evicting asylum seekers
A private firm evicting hundreds of asylum seekers from their homes in Scotland’s largest city has been condemned over
Safety risks exposed by nuclear bomb convoy exercise in Scotland
An emergency exercise imagining an explosion spreading radioactive contamination from a nuclear bomb convoy crash in East Lothian was hampered
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the “January
Banned neo-Nazi group still recruiting, claims new report
A neo-Nazi terror group with an offshoot in Scotland has not stopped recruiting despite being banned by the UK Government,