Category - trident

Ex-minister sparks speculation over Trident plans

staff writers — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:12:37 +0100

A pro-nuclear former minister has urged the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to stick with his plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system. His comments are likely to fuel speculation that Brown is now doubting the policy.

Activists arrested at Aldermaston showed "same commitment" as Obama

staff writers — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:07:18 +0100

Five anti-nuclear protestors who face court this week have said that they showed “exactly the same commitment” as US President Barack Obama, whose work towards “a world without nuclear weapons” won him the Nobel Peace Prize.

Prime Minister considers cuts to nuclear arsenal

staff writers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:16:46 +0100

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is reported to be considering a proposal to scrap a quarter of the nuclear warheads owned by the British government. The news follows pressure for cuts in the light of similar moves by the USA and Russia.

Brown accused of dodging the issue over nuclear weapons

staff writers — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0100

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has been criticised for avoiding the issue of Trident in his speech to the Labour Party conference yesterday, despite the increasingly vocal opposition to its renewal.

UN agrees to aim for nuclear disarmament

staff writers — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:57:06 +0100

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of the need to work towards a world free of nuclear weapons. The vote is seen as a step towards international agreements on reducing nuclear arsenals.

Brown cuts nuclear submarines as pressure grows to scrap Trident

staff writers — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:57:42 +0100

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to respond to growing public pressure by announcing a cut in the number of Trident nuclear submarines from four to three. Campaigners welcomed the news but insisted that the cuts must go further.

Ministers hint at change of direction over Trident

staff writers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:27:03 +0100

There are increasing signs that the UK government may reconsider plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system, with ministers hinting that renewal may be delayed, if not abandoned.

Trident will cost nearly five times predicted price, warns report

staff writers — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:05:20 +0100

New research published by Greenpeace and backed by senior politicians has warned that the cost of replacing the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system will be over £95 billion – in contrast to the roughly £20 billion earmarked by the government.

Warm welcome for Obama's reversal of missile plan

staff writers — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:19:57 +0100

The US President, Barack Obama, has abandoned controversial plans to site a missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic. The decision is likely to ease tensions in the USA’s relations with Russia.

Slash spending on nukes, say voters in new poll

staff writers — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:53:51 +0100

The government's plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system have taken another blow with a poll revealing that voters would rather scrap nuclear weapons than see public spending cuts affecting health or education.