Companies running the UK's nuclear sector have a poor track record of delivery
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NIS response to Ministry of Defence Submarine Dismantling Consultation
Read the reponse by Nuclear Information Service to consultation by the Ministry of Defence on proposals for the interim storage of radioactive waste from decommissioned nuclear powered submarines.
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Do the Scottish Nationalists hold the key to UK nuclear disarmament?
Changes in the electoral landscape provide an opportunity to scrap Trident after the next election.
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Confusion over pledge to reduce number of missile tubes in new Trident submarines
The government is facing accusations that it has misled the public and the international community over the number of missiles which could be carried on the 'Successor' class Trident replacement submarines following the disclosure of details of a contract to build missile tubes for a new submarine.
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Submarine waste site selection consultation begins
The Ministry of Defence has announced its final shortlist of candidate sites for the storage of intermediate-level radioactive waste from decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines and is about to embark upon a fourteen-week programme of public consultation to select a suitable storage site for the waste.
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UK military expenditure set to fall below NATO target of two per cent
A new study by the Royal United Services Institute indicates that Britain's defence spending will for the first time fall below a NATO target of 2 per cent of GDP in 2015 – at the same time that the government is urging other European nations to meet the target.
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Consultation to commence on storage sites for submarine radioactive wastes
The Ministry of Defence is set to begin public consultation this autumn to identify a location for the storage of radioactive waste from the Royal Navy's out-of-service nuclear submarines.
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Labour: Timid on Trident
Will a progressive policy on Trident win or lose the next election for the Labour Party?
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Trident Commission calls for delay in replacement decision
Britain should retain its Trident nuclear weapons system but delay the decision on replacing it, says Commision.
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Public money to cover the costs of “untenable” nuclear risks
In the event of a nuclear accident, financial liabilities can be huge – so the Ministry of Defence wants the public to bail out its nuclear contractors.
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Deeper debate needed on Trident replacement and defence needs, says new report
Britain's nuclear weapons are irrelevant to any existing and foreseeable threats posed by foreign states and there is an urgent need for a wider and more informed public and parliamentary debate about their replacement, according to a new study published by the Nuclear Education Trust (NET).
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Round-the-clock deployment not necessary for Britain’s nuclear forces to remain credible