Category - trident

Savings figures 'massaged' by Ministry of Defence, MPs allege

staff writers — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:26:47 +0100

The Ministry of Defence is accused by MPs today of massaging figures, casting doubt on its ability to plan for the new £19bn successor to the UK's Trident nuclear system.

Trainee priests and ministers to blockade nuclear base

staff writers — Thu, 31 May 2007 08:31:30 +0100

A group of trainee priests and ministers, supported by their theological colleges, will risk arrest next weekend as they protest against Britain’s Trident weapons nuclear programme.

Scottish church leaders call on UK to back nuclear non-proliferation

staff writers — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:21:52 +0100

Protestant and Catholic church leaders in Scotland have renewed their criticism on Britain’s post-Trident nuclear weapons plans and have called for a major non-proliferation effort.

Christian MPs rebuked over money spent on arms

staff writers — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:39:50 +0000

World Vision chief executive Charles Badenoch has delivered an embarrassing public rebuke to MPs, including the chair of Christians in Parliament, and said that MPs could have taken moral leadership when it made its decision on Trident.

Good news... the beeb goes nuclear

Simon Barrow — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:33:17 +0000

Blair's bad hair day trumps Cameron's parting of the waves. Official.

Churches continue opposition after pro-Trident Commons vote

staff writers — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:46:51 +0000

Following a large Commons rebellion, churches and other campaigners against Trident renewal have continued to express their opposition to the government's nuclear policy

Anti-nuclear protestors climb crane outside Parliament

staff writers — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:45:47 +0000

Greenpeace activists have scaled a crane next to the House of Parliament and hung a huge banner from it declaring 'TONY loves WMD'.

Scottish church leaders urge MPs to reject new nukes

staff writers — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:56:27 +0000

The leaders of the main Christian denominations have written a joint letter to MPs urging them to reject the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system - branding such a move 'immoral'.

Churches to hold vigil as House of Commons votes on Trident replacement

staff writers — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:29:35 +0000

An all-faiths vigil is to be held outside Parliament as the House of Commons votes on the Government's plans to replace Trident.

Labour told not to count on Catholic vote

staff writers — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:29:59 +0000

A Catholic bishop in Scotland yesterday made a political intervention ahead of elections in May, by denouncing the Labour establishment in Holyrood and Westminster for creating "morality devoid of any Christian principle".