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Blackford: UK has had ‘massive missed opportunity’ to reduce nuclear threat

The UK has had a “massive missed opportunity” to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Ian Blackford was speaking to Sophie Raworth on the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme. Asked about the SNP’s ambition to ...

24 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Starmer ‘has confidence in’ Trident row shadow minister

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he has confidence in a shadow Foreign Office minister who said he would be “quite happy” for Russia to be able to hack into the UK’s Trident nuclear missile system and render it useless. Sir Keir gave ...

04 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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, ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Rent freeze law shows Greens can deliver ‘robust change’ – Patrick Harvie

The recent law for a rent freeze shows the Scottish Greens can deliver “robust change that actually works for people in the real world”, Patrick Harvie has told the party’s conference. The Tenants’ Rights minister also shared details of ...

15 Oct 2022 at 14:13

Shelbrooke defends Trident in Scotland amid Sturgeon’s disarmament calls

Trident in Scotland provides a “constant counterbalance” against nuclear threat, the UK defence procurement minister has said in response to Nicola Sturgeon’s calls for disarmament. Alec Shelbrooke, who visited Navy personnel at His ...

12 Oct 2022 at 18:45

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 ...

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 ...

22 Nov 2024 at 15:56

Life

David Beckham designs new car collection with Maserati

David Beckham has designed two sports cars for Italian brand Maserati. The former English professional football player, who announced his partnership with the luxury Italian car company in April 2021, has now curated the first ...

15 Jun 2023 at 12:00

Road Tests

UK Drive: Maserati’s Grecale does well to stand out from the SUV crowd

What is it? Just when you think the SUV segment couldn’t take any more new models, a fresh one arrives to stick its elbows out and try to edge into the crowd. In this case, it’s the new Grecale – Maserati’s mid-size SUV which ...

12 May 2023 at 15:50

Workers maintaining Trident nuclear weapons to vote on strike action

Staff maintaining the UK’s nuclear weapons are to vote on strike action, a trade union has said. Prospect said it will ballot its members working at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) amid an ongoing dispute with the ...

19 Oct 2022 at 22:16

Trident test failure has ‘no implications’ for nuclear deterrent, says Shapps

The Government retains “absolute confidence” in the UK’s nuclear deterrent despite reports of a Trident missile test failure, the Defence Secretary has said. Grant Shapps said the “anomaly” occurred during an exercise ...

21 Feb 2024 at 12:53

Two-thirds say nuclear weapons make UK safer as support rises to Cold War levels

Support for Britain’s nuclear deterrent has returned to levels last seen during the Cold War, a survey of public opinion has found. Almost two-thirds of people told the latest edition of the British Social Attitudes ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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