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‘Sleekit’ increase in Trident nuclear warheads on the Clyde
The UK Government has secretly boosted the number of Trident nuclear warheads stored on the Clyde over the last five
Trident damned as ‘deadly farce’ after costs rise £1bn
The cost of UK programmes to replace Trident and nuclear submarines on the Clyde increased by over £1 billion in
Ministry of Defence gags staff on Trident and Scotland
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has banned its military and civilian staff from speaking publicly about Trident nuclear weapons in
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
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
UK nuclear weapons facing ‘perfect storm’ of problems, says report
The UK government’s nuclear weapons programme is facing 21 technical and logistical risks and could end up costing taxpayers
Call to scrap ‘horrifying’ 50 years of British nuclear weapons celebration
Plans by the Royal Navy to celebrate 50 years of British nuclear weapons at sea are “horrifying” and should be
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 keeps Trident’s official safety assessments secret
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has come under fierce fire after refusing to reveal the official safety ratings given by