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Trident should be axed due to ‘threat to world from nuclear weapons’ – Blackford

Ian Blackford has reiterated the SNP’s commitment to removing Trident, as he suggested the UK’s nuclear deterrent should go precisely because there is a “threat to the world from nuclear weapons”. In an interview with the PA news agency, the SNP ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Top tips to help keep your car more secure

Car theft remains a significant problem in the UK, with 48,500 vehicles taken from their owners in 2021 alone. While these numbers are much lower than the car theft highs of a few decades earlier, thieves have been changing tactics in recent ...

24 Jan 2023 at 11:03

World

South Korea and members of UN command warn North Korea over nuclear threat

Senior defence officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations warned North Korea on Tuesday over its nuclear ambitions and threats, vowing an unspecified collective response to any war-like aggression towards its rival. ...

14 Nov 2023 at 09:14

Saving Rudolph: AI used to deter deer from railway tracks this Christmas

Deer are being deterred from railway lines using a system harnessing artificial intelligence (AI). The system has been successfully tested along a mile of track between Peterborough and Grantham, train operator LNER said. It will be ...

20 Dec 2023 at 10:35

Special forces and nuclear deterrent spending should be examined by MPs – report

Spending on the nuclear deterrent and the UK’s special forces should be scrutinised by a new committee of MPs, ministers have been told. The Commons’ existing spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), said a new panel ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:32

Sir Keir Starmer commits to increase defence spending to 2.5%

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK’s nuclear deterrent is the “bedrock” of his plan to keep Britain safe as he confirms his ambition to boost the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP. The Labour leader is proposing to use procurement to ...

12 Apr 2024 at 12:24

UK’s nuclear deterrent ‘bedrock’ of Labour’s plan to keep Britain safe – Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK’s nuclear deterrent is the “bedrock” of his plan to keep Britain safe. If elected, Labour said it will use defence procurement to strengthen UK security and economic growth. ...

11 Apr 2024 at 23:35

King thanks Royal Navy submariners for their service

The King has thanked Royal Navy submariners for their service to the country while on a visit to a base in Argyll and Bute. Charles met dozens of serving submariners at the Royal Naval Armaments Depot (RNAD) at Coulport,...

19 Sept 2024 at 18:55

Fact check: Liberal Democrats’ 2024 manifesto supported renewal of Trident

In a podcast interview Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch suggested that typical Liberal Democrat MPs “have bad views on national security” and “don’t want us to keep, maybe, a nuclear deterrent”. From around 59 ...

20 Feb 2025 at 13:59

Downing Street plays down concerns Trump could undermine UK’s nuclear deterrent

Downing Street has sought to play down concerns that US President Donald Trump could undermine the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Officials stressed that the UK has operational independence over the Trident missiles on the ...

06 Mar 2025 at 13:25

World

Macron to confer with allies on protecting Europe with French nuclear deterrent

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will discuss with European allies the possibility of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats, amid concerns over potential US ...

05 Mar 2025 at 21:27

Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’

The birth of Britain’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines is a renewal of a historic national endeavour and a commitment to defence for decades to come, said Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:53

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