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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,
Risks of terrorist attacks on nuclear plants ‘underestimated’
UK authorities are underestimating the risks of devastating terrorist attacks on nuclear plants and shipments of radioactive material, according to
Trident safety blunders exposed 20 workers to radiation, says MoD
Twenty workers at the Faslane nuclear submarine base were exposed to radiation in breach of safety rules, according to an
We’ve made 23 nuclear flights in five years, says MoD
Nuclear weapons materials have been flown between the UK and the US 23 times in the last five years, according
Top secret mock nuclear accidents reveal catalogue of failures
Top secret mock nuclear accidents testing the responses of the military and emergency services have revealed numerous mistakes that would
Blueprint sets out renewables revolution for Clydeside
An organisation that opposes the arms trade is calling for £200m to be invested in the west of Scotland to
Secret police files detail spying on political activists
Top secret police files detailing covert spying on Scots political activists have been condemned by trade unionists and campaigners. The
‘Dangerous’ plan to ship bombs-grade uranium from Dounreay to US
A secret plan to ship nuclear weapons grade uranium from northern Scotland to the US has been condemned as an
RBS under fire over £4.5bn backing for nuclear bomb companies
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of making money from weapons of mass destruction after it was
Peaceful campaigners branded terrorist threats
Animal rights, environment and anti-nuclear campaigners are “of concern” according to counter-terrorism training materials produced by Scotland’s largest council,
Trident is a disaster waiting to happen, says nuclear whistleblower
Trident submarines are plagued by serious security lapses, beset by multiple safety blunders and “a disaster waiting to happen”, according