Category - nuclear weapons

Celebration as judge acquits anti-nuclear campaigners

staff writers — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:28:55 +0000

Four anti-nuclear activists who took part in a mass protest at the Aldermaston nuclear base have been found not guilty of obstructing the highway after the prosecution failed to improve that they were even on the highway, let alone obstructing it.

Nuclear waste project under pressure as advisor resigns

staff writers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:25 +0000

The resignation of an advisor who accused the Ministry of Defence of “ignoring its own advisory group” has called into question the future of a project aimed at dismantling nuclear submarines in central Plymouth.

Church groups push global leaders on nuclear disarmament

agency reporter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:27:41 +0000

Now is the time to continue the trend toward nuclear disarmament, four global, regional and national ecumenical bodies have told leaders of NATO, the EU, the USA and Russia.

Pressure grows in Plymouth over nuclear submarine dump

staff writers — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:36:46 +0000

Campaigners are expected to rally in Plymouth today to demonstrate against plans for a nuclear waste plant in the city centre. The plant would store dismantled reactor components from the UK's nuclear submarines.

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.

Churches back nuclear-free Africa

Jonathan Frerichs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:06:02 +0100

Following recent action by Africa, a majority of the world's countries have now banned nuclear weapons from their national territory for the first time, says Jonathan Frerichs. The churches have played an important role in this.

World churches leader hails US and Russian nuclear weapons cuts

agency reporter — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:35:14 +0100

The United States' and Russia's public commitment to cut back their stockpiles of strategic nuclear weapons has been welcomed and urged forward by the World Council of Churches.