This video updates on our 2019 report which highlighted 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.
Nuclear Information Service is an independent, not-for-profit research organisation. We investigate the UK nuclear weapons programme and publish accurate and reliable information to stimulate informed debate on disarmament and related issues.
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Webinar: Nuclear weapons, the Ukraine conflict and beyond
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With Shannon Bugos, Senior Policy Analyst at the Arms Control Association, Dr Tim Street, Secretary of British Pugwash and David Cullen, Director of Nuclear Information Service. Watch here…. -
Ukraine, nuclear risks and the UK’s lower-yield capability
The links between potential nuclear weapon use in Ukraine and the UK’s lower-yield capability.
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Babcock submarine repairs: two electrical safety failures in two months
Improvement notices were issued by ONR for both events.
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Prohibition notice issued for Aldermaston plutonium facility
The notice prevents access to an area with reduced oxygen levels.
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An Introduction to the latest NIS report by Dr. Nick Ritchie
Nick Ritchie assesses the contribution of the latest NIS report, ‘Extreme Circumstances: The UK’s new nuclear warhead in context’, to public understanding and democratic accountability
