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A report has highlighted the risks to several interlinked projects.
Both AWE sites continue to be subject to an enhanced level of regulatory attention
Nukewatch analysis suggest warheads are being loaded onto HMS Vengence
How would signing the ban treaty affect the UK's nuclear weapons programme?
NIS Research shows the disparity between profits and the pensions shortfall.
AWE was censured for failure to properly maintain safety documentation
NIS has released a report examining the accident record of the UK's nuclear weapons programme over its 65 year history, looking across the full scope of the programme and describing the most...- A video telling the story of one of the case studies in our new report
The UK, US and France have stated their intention to never join the nuclear ban treaty
The defence procurement problems which are likely to affect the Dreadnought programme
A broken-down armoured personnel carrier caused a nuclear weapon convoy to halt for 45 minutes
What are the prospects for progress on AWE's Higher Activity Waste problem?
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AWE was censured for failure to properly maintain safety documentation
The industrial action revolves around the decision to close a defined benefit pension scheme
Both schemes have encountered significant local opposition
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