The factory where the UK's nuclear weapons are manufactured will require “an enhanced level of regulatory attention” for the third year running because of a failure to improve safety performance, says the government's nuclear safety regulator. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston is one of a number of Ministry of Defence (MoD) nuclear sites where […]
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Safety improvements ordered at Devonport nuclear dockyard after worker is contaminated
The government's nuclear safety watchdog has ordered the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine base at Devonport in Plymouth to improve safety after a string of incidents.
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HMS Death Trap – life on board one of the Royal Navy’s Trident submarines
A whislteblower's account reveals the shocking reality of safety standards on board HMS Vanguard
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Submariner: Trident is so broken it can’t even do the tests that prove it works
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‘Massive cover-up’ over UK – France submarine collision
An account by a Royal Navy submariner who has blown the whistle on poor safety standards in the Trident nuclear weapons programme has provided new information about an underwater collision involving two nuclear armed submarines.
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Secret MoD manual acknowledges risks posed by Trident missile fuel
Information from a Royal Navy whistleblower has confirmed that the dangers from an accident involving a Trident nuclear weapon are more serious than the Ministry of Defence has said publicly.
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Staffing and organisational change highlighted as key challenges to MoD nuclear safety
Staffing issues and organisational change remain the biggest safety challenges to the UK's military nuclear programme according to a report published by an internal Ministry of Defence safety regulator.
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Nuclear safety incidents soar at Clyde submarine base
The number of radiation safety incidents at the Clyde naval base where the UK's Trident nuclear weapons submarines are based has risen by more than 50 per cent over a year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
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Over 700 nuclear safety incidents recorded over ten years at Clyde submarine base
Over 700 nuclear safety events have been recorded over the last ten years at the Faslane nuclear submarine base where the UK's Trident submarines are based, according to information released by the Ministry of Defence.
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New emergency planning area calculations for AWE sites
New hazard assessments published by the Atomic Weapons Establishment for the Aldermaston and Burghfield nuclear sites suggest that the impacts of a radiation emergency at either site would extend over smaller areas than currently defined in emergency plans, raising fears that emergency planning areas may be reduced in size.
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How realistic are the UK’s nuclear emergency plans?
Current emergency planning arrangements at nuclear sites may not be enough to protect the public in the event of a serious accident.
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Increase in number of nuclear safety incidents sparks concern over safety standards at Clyde submarine bases
The number of safety incidents recorded at the UK's Trident nuclear submarine and weapons bases on the Clyde estuary has shown a sharp increase according to internal Ministry of Defence documents.