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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

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

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 ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:32

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 ...

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 Minister ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:53

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 ...

06 Mar 2025 at 13:25

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines and invest £15bn in warheads

The UK will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its warhead programme, the Prime Minister will announce on Monday as the Government unveils its strategic ...

02 Jun 2025 at 07:36

UK must change approach to defence in an insecure world, Starmer warns

The UK must change its approach to defence in a changing world which is more unstable and insecure than before, Sir Keir Starmer has said. But the Prime Minister could not say when his aim of ...

02 Jun 2025 at 11:13

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