News

 
2010
3 Feb 10Defence Green Paper Continues Trident Update. By MoD and CND.
 
2009
29 Nov 09Revealed: how UK’s nuclear bombs are built by America. By Rob Edwards. Herald Scotland.
25 Sep 09New UN resolution aims at nuclear-free world. By Edith M. Lederer. Google/AP.
21 Sep 09Two thirds of voters oppose replacement of Trident, poll shows. By Allegra Stratton. The Guardian.
18 Sep 09Revealed: the £130bn cost of Trident replacement. By Richard Norton-Taylor. The Guardian.
8 Sep 09Nuclear-free world ultimate aim of new cross-party pressure group. The Guardian.
16 Jun 09‘Silly’ secrecy over nuclear bomb convoys. By Rob Edwards.
27 Apr 09Radioactive leaks from naval base. By Julian Rush. Channel 4 News.
5 Apr 09Obama speech in Prague on nuclear weapons.
4 Apr 09Britain's nuclear arms may be negotiable. By Adrian Croft; Editing by Richard Williams. Reuters.
24 Mar 09MAD looks mad as we face financial doomsday. By Rachel Sylvester. The Times.
19 Mar 09Warning over nuclear submarines. BBC News.
10 Mar 09UK’s nuclear arsenal - time to disarm. By Joss Garman. The Ecologist.
4 Mar 09Nuclear facility plan is approved. BBC News.
16 Feb 09British and French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic. By Aislinn Simpson. Telegraph.co.uk.
10 Feb 09Comment: A dangerous nuclear game. By Kate Hudson. The Guardian.
9 Feb 09US using British atomic weapons factory for its nuclear programme. By Matthew Taylor and Richard Norton-Taylor. The Guardian.
9 Feb 09Anti-nuke protest ban overruled. By Linda Fort. Reading Evening Post.
8 Feb 09Top-secret document reveals Trident was set up to kill half of Moscow's citizens. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
1 Feb 09Legal expert backs attempt to block Trident renewal. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
31 Jan 09General Calls for Trident Rethink. BBC News.
16 Jan 09How can we spend £20 billion on Trident when our troops are so badly equipped? . By Edward Heathcoat-amory. Daily Mail.
16 Jan 09Generals in 'Scrap Trident' Call. BBC News.
16 Jan 09Letter: UK does not need a nuclear deterrent. By Field Marshal Lord Bramall, General Lord Ramsbotham, General Sir Hugh Beach. The Times.
15 Jan 09Flood fears over Aldermaston plan. BBC News.
 
2008
19 Dec 08Sale Puts Atomic Weapons Plant in US Hands. By Sylvia Pfeifer and Alex Barker. Financial Times.
18 Dec 08AWE denies that proposed new bomb-assembly complex to replace aging "gravel gert. By Liam Sloan. Newbury Today.
12 Dec 08Carol singers target arms firm with Christmas protest songs. Morning star.
9 Dec 08100 International Leaders Launch Global Zero Campaign To Eliminate Nuclear Weapo. Global Zero.
30 Nov 08Rolls-Royce plan waste of money. By Ben Goldby. Sunday Mercury.
12 Nov 08Radioactive leak hits river. The Independent.
11 Nov 08MoD shoots down Holyrood's battle to block Trident. By Gerri Peev. The Scotsman.
5 Nov 08Trident cost and timetable questioned by watchdog. By Richard Norton-Taylor.
14 Oct 08Opposition calls for inquiry after 'near flooding' of nuclear sites. By Seán Flynn. New Civil Engineer.
28 Sep 08MoD in 'disgrace' as safety breaches at Trident bases reach record high. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. The Sunday Herald.
26 Sep 08Defence of the nation has panellists battling it out. The Scotsman.
21 Sep 08Pressure for Scotland to ban Trident. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
24 Aug 08 MoD struggling to maintain aircraft and supplies to troops. By Andrew Johnson. The Independent on Sunday.
31 Jul 08Plan to privatise Coulport nuclear submarine base jobs. By Torcuil Crichton, Chief UK political correspondent. The Herald.
26 Jul 08UK Government denies decision to buy 'Son of Trident' taken. By David Leask. The Herald.
25 Jul 08Britain plans to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads. By Matthew Taylor. The Guardian.
27 Jun 08Nuclear weapons moved out of the region. By Emily Dennis. Eastern Daily Press.
26 Jun 08Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn'. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent. Telegraph.co.uk.
26 Jun 08U.S. Nuclear Weapons Withdrawn From the United Kingdom. By Hans M. Kristensen. Federation of American Scientists.
25 May 08Trident plant shut down in safety alert. By Jamie Doward. The Observer.
19 May 08Opinion: Major lapses in nuclear security are routine. By Johann Hari. The Independent.
17 May 08Nuclear warheads convoy heads down motorway. Lancashire Evening Post.
27 Apr 08Catalogue of safety problems halts work on nuclear weapons. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. The Sunday Herald.
23 Apr 08MOD Stops Live Nuclear Work at AWE Due to NII Preasure Over Safety Risks. Nuclear Information Service.
6 Mar 08Problems with Mystery Warhead Material. John Ainsley, Scottish CND.
17 Feb 08SNP group aims to dump Trident. By Rob Edwards, Environment Correspondent. Sunday Herald.
20 Jan 08Dive Bombers. By Michael Bilton. The Sunday Times.
4 Jan 08Trident scientists to ballot over plans to end pension deal. By David Hencke, Westminster correspondent. The Guardian.
 
2007
23 Dec 07Oops! American missile to replace Trident is too big for Britain's nuclear sub. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor.
21 Dec 07Scotland's opposition to Trident may be 'insurmountable' for Westminster. By Ian Bruce, Defence Correspondent. The Herald.
15 Nov 07The sheer futility and huge cost of Trident. By Nigel Griffiths. The Times.
14 Nov 07Military vehicle carrying nuclear warheads got lost. By Sarah Bruce. Daily Mail.
14 Nov 07Nukewatch: Safety Fears After Nuclear Warhead Convoy Gets Lost.
13 Nov 07Stopping Trident sneaking out of the Clyde. By Rob Edwards. Holyrood Magasine.
11 Nov 07Trident shiplift 'vulnerable to terror attacks'. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor.
27 Oct 07When is a nation not a nation? When it can't say no to Trident. By Ian Jack. The Guardian.
23 Oct 07SNP gathers forces to fight Trident missile replacement. By Louise Gray. The Scotsman.
22 Oct 07The environmental impact of nuclear weapons. By Rob Edwards.
22 Oct 07A Canny Plan to Rain on the Trident Parade. By Iain MacWhirter. The Herald.
22 Oct 07Trident in Scotland. By The Scottish Government.
22 Oct 07Salmond wants Nuclear Treaty Role. By BBC News.
14 Oct 07Environment fears could block Trident expansion. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
1 Oct 07Arrests as Faslane protest ends. BBC News.
21 Sep 07UK has plutonium for 17,000 bombs. BBC News.
21 Sep 07UK's separated plutonium stockpile poses severe risks warns Royal Society. The Royal Society.
20 Sep 07Nukewatch: Film: Tracking the nuclear warhead convoy....
19 Sep 07Safety warning at nuclear bomb plant. By Rob Edwards. New Scientist.
10 Sep 07Bringing nuclear warheads up north?. By Hamish MacDonell and James Kirkup. The Scotsman.
9 Sep 07Salmond: I will ban nuclear traffic. By Tom Gordon. The Sunday Times.
4 Sep 07Britain in top-secret work on new atomic warhead. By Ian Bruce, Defence Correspondent. The Herald.
30 Aug 07UK nuclear accidents blamed on poor safety. By Rob Edwards. New Scientist.
18 Aug 07Dounreay likely site for new reactor. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
5 Aug 07Call for inquiry into safety of nuclear bomb convoys. Rob Edwards.
24 Jul 07Nukewatch: Murder of Ilya Borodaenko. Background info from Indymedia.
17 Jul 07Route of nuclear convoys on way to Scotland. The Herald.
16 Jul 07UK nuclear convoy safety record shows 67 incidents in seven years.
15 Jul 07Nuclear convoys in 67 Scottish safety incidents. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. The Sunday Herald.
11 Jun 07Nukewatch: Special Nuclear Materials Convoy.
10 May 07Nukewatch: Inspectors Anger as Nuclear Convoy Goes Through Edinburgh.
10 May 07Nukewatch: Nuclear Warhead Convoy Antics on the A52.
14 Apr 07Independence would mark a significant step in global nuclear disarmament. By Brian Quail. The Scottish Herald.
30 Mar 07Trident replacement: Calling for governmental accountability. Public Interest Lawyers.
14 Mar 07MPs support Trident renewal plan. BBC News.
14 Mar 07Trident upgrade under way, MoD admits. By Richard Norton-Taylor. The Guardian.
5 Mar 07Nukewatch: Convoys.
1 Mar 07Early Day Motions.
1 Mar 07Nuclear winter' may kill more than a nuclear war. By Debora MacKenzie. New Scientist.
26 Feb 07Greenpeace flotilla blockades nuclear base. Greenpeace UK.
21 Feb 07UN nuclear watchdog calls Trident hypocritical. By David Blair, Diplomatic Correspondent. The Telegraph.
11 Feb 07British Nuclear Weapon Costs Spiral to £100 Billion. CND.
5 Feb 07The Trident Dispatches No. 1: An Overview of the Debate. By Rebecca Johnson. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
23 Jan 07Nuclear weapons plan 'premature'. BBC News.
21 Jan 07SNP plan £1m toll for Trident. By Paul Hutcheon. Sunday Herald.
17 Jan 07Doomsday Clock hands move forward 2 minutes. New Scientist.
8 Jan 07New Green Law Will Stop Trident. Scottish Green Party.
4 Jan 07Nukewatch: Warhead Numbers Already Reduced.
1 Jan 07Nukewatch: Reply to Lancashire Evening Post article.
 
2006
19 Dec 06Pensioner fined over 'nuclear' protest. Lancashire Evening Post.
14 Dec 06UK Trident Replacement: Too Important to Rush Into. BASIC Media Release Briefing.
14 Dec 06Trident's Footprint Investigation. By Torcuil Crichton. Sunday Herald.
13 Dec 06See where Britain designs and builds its nuclear bombs. By Edward Heathcoat Amory. Daily Mail.
12 Dec 06US Trident tests cast doubt over UK design claims. By Ian Bruce, Defence Correspondent. The Herald.
5 Dec 06Countering nuclear threats and anti-nuclear arguments. By Richard Norton-Taylor and Ewen MacAskill. The Guardian.
10 Nov 06Why a new Trident can only make the world a more dangerous place. By Iain Macwhirter. Sunday Herald.
21 Sep 06New Trident system may cost £76bn, figures show. By Richard Norton-Taylor. The Guardian.
18 Aug 06Mid-Essex: Nuclear convoys surprise. By Ben Attenborough. Clacton and Frinton Gazette.
6 Jul 06Trident convoys carry risk of nuclear blast. By James Randerson, science correspondent. The Guardian.
5 Jul 06Road crash could set off nuclear blast. By Rob Edwards. New Scientist.
11 Jun 06The terror of an attack of a nuclear convoy. By Rob Edwards. The Sunday Herald.
31 May 06Tracking Hazard. By Madeleine Brettingham. The Guardian.
30 Apr 06Nuclear accident exercise reveals 'fatal flaws'. By Rob Edwards. The Sunday Herald.
15 Mar 06MoD ministers reject calls to discuss Trident replacement. By Richard Norton-Taylor. The Guardian.
6 Feb 06Latest Study Examines Dangers of the "Reliable Replacement Warhead" Program. By Marylia Kelley. Tri-Valley CAREs February 2006 newsletter Citizen's Watch.
5 Feb 06UK's secret nuclear sites exposed online. By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor. Sunday Herald.
20 Jan 06£100m laser project will mimic nuclear explosion. By Ian Sample, science correspondent. The Guardian.
 
2005
19 Dec 05The legality of Trident and any possible replacement. Matrix Chambers.
28 Nov 05Campaigners criticise A34 convoys. thisisoxfordshire.co.uk.
14 Nov 05British nuclear forces, 2005. By Robert S. Norris and Hans M. Kristensen. November/December 2005 pp. 77-79 (vol. 61, no. 06) © 2005 Bulletin of the Atomic.
12 Nov 05If a nuclear convoy should crash.... By Rob Edwards. New Scientist.
7 Nov 05Hansard: SNM Load Carriers.
3 Nov 05Nukewatch: Give your views in DfT informal consultation.
20 Oct 05Britain will need to spend on nuclear weapons, Blair insists. By Andy McSmith. The Independent.
19 Oct 05Trident fleet faces stretched lifespan to help curb defence costs. By Ian Bruce. The Herald.
10 Oct 05Hansard: Nuclear Deterrent.
3 Oct 05Nukewatch: Oxford is a Nuclear Free City.
15 Sep 05Scotland tests disaster response. By BBC News Online.
14 Sep 05Fake nuclear disaster at barracks tests emergency crews' response. By Jane Bradley.
14 Sep 05Nukewatch: Citizen Weapons Inspectors Ejected from Dreghorn Nuclear Crash Site.
14 Sep 05Nukewatch: Exercise Senator 2005.
4 Sep 05Nuclear weapons disaster exercise for capital. By Paul Hutcheon, Scottish Political Editor.
10 Aug 05Can Britain find the courage to put Trident on the table?. By Iain Macwhirter. The Herald.
29 Jul 05Worse than irrelevant. By Robin Cook. The Guardian.
17 Jul 05Nuclear convoy could explode, admits MoD. By Rob Edwards, Environment Correspondent. Sunday Herald.
19 Jun 05Does Britain need nuclear missiles?. By Michael Portillo. The Sunday Times - Comment.
2 Jun 05Apocalypse sooner or later?. The Guardian.
28 Apr 05MOD Rubbishes 'Lost' Nuclear Convoy Claim. By Mike Boyle. Press and Journal.
27 Apr 05Nuclear Convoy Risk: Greens Call for Inquiry into Alleged Safety Breach.
26 Apr 05Nukewatch: MOD and Local Police Flout Road Weight Restriction.
4 Apr 05West's submarine nuclear warheads flawed, say scientists. By Francis Harris in Washington. Daily Telegraph.
9 Mar 05Early Day Motion.
9 Feb 05United States Still Deploys Some 480 Nuclear Weapons In Europe. By NRDC Report.
2 Feb 05Early Day Motions.