Nuclear weapons

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A protester is seen holding a sign to protest Trident and the bases of nuclear capable submarines (Photo: Getty)

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Calculating how much the UK's new nuclear submarines will really cost

Official estimates estimated total clean-up costs for sites which contained disposed nuclear material from weapons programmes and energy generation could come to £263bn over the next 100 years

Official estimates estimated total clean-up costs for sites which contained disposed nuclear material from weapons programmes and energy generation could come to £263bn over the next 100 years

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Scotland could be saddled 'with £22bn nuclear clean-up bill' over next century

David Lammy has praised the politician responsible for Britain becoming a nuclear power

David Lammy has praised the politician responsible for Britain becoming a nuclear power

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David Lammy heaps praise on father of UK's Trident nuclear weapon programme

It was impossible to absorb that one bomb had reduced a city to rubble

It was impossible to absorb that one bomb had reduced a city to rubble

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I'm still haunted by TV report following the bombing of Hiroshima

HMS Vigilant Vanguard class nuclear submarine

HMS Vigilant Vanguard class nuclear submarine

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Cancel Trident renewal and increase health and education spending, MPs told

The UK's nuclear deterrent spending should be looked at by a panel of MPs and peers, ministers have been told

The UK's nuclear deterrent spending should be looked at by a panel of MPs and peers, ministers have been told

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

UK spending on Trident lacks scrutiny, ministers told amid secrecy concerns

The Labour leader was asked about his willingness to use the UK nuclear ‘deterrent’

The Labour leader was asked about his willingness to use the UK nuclear ‘deterrent’

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Does Keir Starmer really think he’d have power to press the button?

An independent Scotland must take a stand against nuclear weapons, Isobel Lindsay argues

An independent Scotland must take a stand against nuclear weapons, Isobel Lindsay argues

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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On nuclear weapons, independent Scotland will be as reasonable as UK has been

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson had walked back on an SNP pledge to commit to signing a treaty banning nuclear weapons

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson had walked back on an SNP pledge to commit to signing a treaty banning nuclear weapons

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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SNP back signing nuclear ban treaty post-independence – despite previous U-turn

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer talking to workers during a campaign visit to BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer talking to workers during a campaign visit to BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

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Ruth Wishart: Keir Starmer takes another wrong turn with pointless Trident support

Keir Starmer spoke from Barrow

Keir Starmer spoke from Barrow

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'I would be prepared to press nuclear button', says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer has said nuclear weapons are the 'bedrock' of UK defence policy

Keir Starmer has said nuclear weapons are the 'bedrock' of UK defence policy

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Keir Starmer under fire as he says Trident will be 'bedrock' of Labour defence policy

The Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons is called the “Charter of the Victims”

The Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons is called the “Charter of the Victims”

Israel Hamas War

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Nuclear-armed UK is blind to its own violations of international law

Grant Shapps faced questions from SNP MP Martin Docherty Hughes

Grant Shapps faced questions from SNP MP Martin Docherty Hughes

Conservative Party

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Grant Shapps denies 'insane rumour' he was behind Trident missile misfire

A Vanguard-class nuclear submarine photographed at Faslane

A Vanguard-class nuclear submarine photographed at Faslane

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Warning nuclear submarines at Faslane are 'stretched to breaking point'

Images of a Vanguard-class submarine returning to Faslane after more than six months on patrol

Images of a Vanguard-class submarine returning to Faslane after more than six months on patrol

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Fears as new images show 'obvious deterioration' of nuclear sub at Faslane

Angus Robertson’s comments at the launch of the latest independence white paper have sparked concern

Angus Robertson’s comments at the launch of the latest independence white paper have sparked concern

Angus Robertson

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Angus Robertson cannot just change the SNP’s policy on nuclear weapons

Negotiations between the UK and Scotland after a vote for independence will see nuclear weapons on the table

Negotiations between the UK and Scotland after a vote for independence will see nuclear weapons on the table

Angus Robertson

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Nuclear ban treaty a 'golden key' in post-independence talks with UK, SNP told

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson walked back on previous support from SNP leadership for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson walked back on previous support from SNP leadership for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

Angus Robertson

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Why SNP must not U-turn on support for Nobel-prize winning anti-nuclear campaign

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson would not commit an independent Scotland to signing a treaty banning nuclear weapons - despite having previously pledged to do so

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson would not commit an independent Scotland to signing a treaty banning nuclear weapons - despite having previously pledged to do so

Angus Robertson

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Angus Robertson 'overstepping remit' on nuclear weapons, senior SNP figure warns

Ministry of Defence image of an unarmed Trident missile being launched, and the front of the new white paper on independence

Ministry of Defence image of an unarmed Trident missile being launched, and the front of the new white paper on independence

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Three key takeaways from the independence paper on 'Scotland's place in world'

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson (right) declined to restate former first minister Nicola Sturgeon's support for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson (right) declined to restate former first minister Nicola Sturgeon's support for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

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Independent Scotland not committed to treaty banning nuclear weapons, Robertson says

The paper sets out how Scotland would apply to join the EU after independence and participate fully in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy

The paper sets out how Scotland would apply to join the EU after independence and participate fully in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy

Angus Robertson

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New independence paper confirms Scotland would be nuclear-free

The missile’s booster rockets reportedly failed and it landed in the sea close to the launch site

The missile’s booster rockets reportedly failed and it landed in the sea close to the launch site

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'Embarrassing' test missile launch shows 'wider failure' of UK defence strategy

A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar

A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

We must wake up to the nuclear powder keg embedded in the war in Ukraine

The Faslane naval base hosts the UK's nuclear weapons

The Faslane naval base hosts the UK's nuclear weapons

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American nuclear submarine berths at Faslane during visit to Scotland

SNP foreign affairs spokesperson Brendan O'Hara speaking in the Commons

SNP foreign affairs spokesperson Brendan O'Hara speaking in the Commons

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SNP MP criticised for attending Israel-linked arms industry reception

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Neale Hanvey: There are no upsides to hosting UK’s nukes in Scotland

HMS Vigilant pictured at the Faslane nuclear base

HMS Vigilant pictured at the Faslane nuclear base

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

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Failure to deal with Trident safety concerns 'puts Scots lives at risk', MP warns

A 245-tonne steel dome being lifted onto Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in December

A 245-tonne steel dome being lifted onto Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in December

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

Conservative Party

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'Misguided': Anger as UK Government plans 'biggest nuclear expansion in 70 years'

A Royal Navy Vanguard class nuclear submarine returning to Faslane seen covered in sea growth and with missing exterior tiles

A Royal Navy Vanguard class nuclear submarine returning to Faslane seen covered in sea growth and with missing exterior tiles

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

Conservative Party

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'It's not out of sight, out of mind': Pressure grows over 'rotting' Faslane claim

Concerns have been raised about the condition of the UK's nuclear arsenal, which is kept on the Clyde

Concerns have been raised about the condition of the UK's nuclear arsenal, which is kept on the Clyde

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Fears for Scots' safety after warning of 'rotting' nuclear infrastructure on Clyde

An unarmed Trident missile is fired from a submarine

An unarmed Trident missile is fired from a submarine

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Scotland can be nuke-free from day one of independence, say Alba

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville suggested the money from nuclear weapons could be used to fund benefit reform

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville suggested the money from nuclear weapons could be used to fund benefit reform

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Money spent on Trident could be used on social security after independence

Anti-nuke activists regularly target Faslane where weapons of mass destruction are housed

Anti-nuke activists regularly target Faslane where weapons of mass destruction are housed

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Scots head to major United Nations meeting snubbed by UK Government

A Freedom of Information request asking for the number of nuclear convoys to have travelled through Scotland over the past five years was denied

A Freedom of Information request asking for the number of nuclear convoys to have travelled through Scotland over the past five years was denied

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UK Government faces accusations of nuclear convoy 'cover up' in Scotland

With the depth gauge failing, the UK’s nuclear deterrent started sinking

With the depth gauge failing, the UK’s nuclear deterrent started sinking

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Royal Navy trident nuclear submarine saved moments before sinking

Scottish actor David Hayman has urged people to engage with the 'festival for survival'

Scottish actor David Hayman has urged people to engage with the 'festival for survival'

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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'I'm terrified for the world': Scots film star to attend 'festival for survival'

There will be a host of experts from the movement, local and international

There will be a host of experts from the movement, local and international

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George Kerevan: Anti-nuclear event will spotlight very real and existential threat

File photograph of a nuclear-armed submarine at Faslane

File photograph of a nuclear-armed submarine at Faslane

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Nukes body accused of 'cover up' over security breach secrecy

Highly radioactive waste created through nuclear power is dangerous for thousands of years

Highly radioactive waste created through nuclear power is dangerous for thousands of years

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Twin crises threaten humanity's survival. Here's what we can do about it

HMS Victorious, part of the Trident nuclear fleet

HMS Victorious, part of the Trident nuclear fleet

Nuclear weapons

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We must oppose the ticking timebombs of megadeath on Clyde

The Greens claim the money spent on Trident could go to far more worthy causes

The Greens claim the money spent on Trident could go to far more worthy causes

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Scotland must rid itself of 'moral disgrace' of nuclear weapons post-indy, say Greens

Will Oppenheimer encourage people to talk about nuclear weapons?

Will Oppenheimer encourage people to talk about nuclear weapons?

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Scottish anti-nuclear weapon campaigner gives verdict on Oppenheimer

The new film Oppenheimer has been released just two weeks before the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing

The new film Oppenheimer has been released just two weeks before the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing

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Scotland played a key role in stopping Hitler from acquiring an atomic bomb

Glasgow student Samuel Curran played a role in the creation of the atomic bomb

Glasgow student Samuel Curran played a role in the creation of the atomic bomb

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This Scottish scientist helped create the atomic bomb - but isn't in Oppenheimer

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (left) and shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (left) and shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray

Conservative Party

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Scots Labour MP says Foreign Secretary spread 'fake news' about him

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has supported Sweden's bid to join Nato despite an anti-nuclear stance

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has supported Sweden's bid to join Nato despite an anti-nuclear stance

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Foreign Secretary undermines 'Scotland can't join Nato without nukes' claim