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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

Shadow cabinet backs me on nuclear weapons, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said he had the whole shadow cabinet behind him as he set out his commitment to Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Kicking off the second full week of General Election campaigning with a focus on defence, the Labour leader said the ...

03 Jun 2024 at 13:45

Scotland

Office for specialists working on Aukus submarine programme opening in Glasgow

A new office for specialists which will help deliver the Aukus nuclear submarine programme is opening in Glasgow. The Rolls-Royce Submarines office will also support the programme to build the Dreadnought class of submarines, which will ...

22 Nov 2024 at 15:29

Scotland

Minister opens new office ‘critical’ to Aukus submarine programme

A new office for specialists which will help deliver the Aukus nuclear submarine programme has been opened in Glasgow, with a minister saying it will play a “critical” role. Defence procurement minister Maria Eagle also said the UK ...

22 Nov 2024 at 15:56

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

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. ...

20 Dec 2023 at 10:35

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 ...

14 Nov 2023 at 09:14

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 ...

19 Sept 2024 at 18:55

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 ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:32

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

A total of £715 million was spent on the Rwanda deportation scheme, a cost breakdown of the plan has shown. Among the costs outlined are £290 million paid to Rwanda’s government, £50 million on flights, ...

02 Dec 2024 at 18:34

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 ...

11 Apr 2024 at 23:35

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 ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:53

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