District Judge Malcolm Dodds said AWE’s behaviour involved “material and significant failings
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Latest news
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AWE to be renationalised
The government announced on in early November that they will break their contract with the commercial consortium running the Atomic Weapons Establishment
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Aldermaston in ‘special measures’ until at least 2022
The Chief Nuclear Inspector has dealt a blow to Aldermaston in his annual report on nuclear safety in the UK.
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Video online: ‘Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament: What does the future hold?’
Watch our 20th anniversary webinar in full.
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NIS marks the TPNW entry into force
NIS is involved in three publications to commemorate this momentous event.
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Introducing the Programme on Nuclear Responsibilities
A write-up of the launch event for the new BASIC and ICCS report.
Latest reports
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Nuclear weapons are banned: what does this mean for Britain?
A briefing by Rebecca Johnson on the implications of the UN Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons (TPNW). Jointly produced by the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, CND and NIS.
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Trouble Ahead: Risks and Rising Costs in the UK Nuclear Weapons Programme
This report looks at the problems arising in the UK nuclear weapons programme, the overall total cost of the programme and the need for policy changes to address a situation that is becoming increasingly unsustainable.
