Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
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Nuclear weapons
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Government ‘failing to protect Scotland from nuclear convoy crash’
Scotland is “wholly unprepared” to deal with an accident or an attack on the nuclear bomb convoys that regularly travel
Trident nuclear plans “unachievable”, says UK government watchdog
The UK government’s £43 billion plans to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system and build a new fleet of
Mordechai Vanunu: a defiant spirit
On 10 July 2017, Mordechai Vanunu was given a two-month suspended jail sentence by Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court. Vanunu
Historic vote to ban nuclear bombs praised by Sturgeon – but dissed by Westminster
Backed by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, but boycotted by Westminster, 122 countries have agreed a treaty for the
Bid to sue UK government for Trident ‘war crimes’ under investigation
The UK Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is investigating whether the Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the Defence Secretary, Michael
Alarm over steep rise in nuclear bomb convoys in Scotland
The number of nuclear bombs being driven to and from the Clyde rose more than fivefold last year to help
Fears over expanding MoD police role on the Clyde
Armed Ministry of Defence police are planning to increase patrols in civilian areas outwith the Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases
Westminster under fire for defying UN on nuclear weapons
The UK government has been lambasted for rejecting a move by the United Nations to outlaw nuclear weapons. A meeting
Nuclear convoy collisions and breakdowns exposed
The nuclear bomb convoys that shuttle across the country have reported 43 safety incidents in the last three years, according
£74m: the cost of guarding nuclear bombs and submarines
More than £74 million of public money is spent every year to guard Trident warheads and nuclear submarines on the
SNP promise to ditch Trident dissed by US diplomats
The US Embassy in London dismissed Scottish Government plans to get rid of Trident after independence, according to secret cables
Trident plans ‘in doubt’, says government watchdog
The UK’s £31 billion programme to replace Trident submarines in on the skids, according to a high-level government