Sellafield faces renewed criticism in new report over its sluggish progress in radioactive waste disposal; raising concerns about long-term safety.
Policy
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Strategic Defence Review 2025
The UK released its latest Strategic Defence review, outlining perceived national security threats and responses.
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Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference
The UK participated in the third session of Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference
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Scottish National Party, Disarmament and Nuclear Power
Former and current Scottish leaders urge SNP to support multilateral disarmament and nuclear energy
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Did US submarines support the UK’s latest nuclear-armed patrol?
None of the UK’s SSNs were at sea for a three month period up to early October.
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Secrecy ramping up as problems mount in the UK nuclear programme
The increasingly draconian approach to secrecy is worse than at any time since NIS was founded.
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UK, France and Russia isolated in opposing UN nuclear war study
The lobbying effort by the UK and France was unsuccessful in achieving a joint NATO position of opposition.
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Lords call for more oversight as MDA amendment passes
Calls came in a report, and a debate held on the final day for objections to the amendment.
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Major 14-hour fire in Barrow submarine assembly hall
Seven workers were admitted to hospital and later discharged. The extent of damage to submarines is not known.
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UK working to oppose UN nuclear war study
Diplomats are lobbying against a resolution which would report on the effects of nuclear war.
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US-UK nuclear sharing treaty to be indefinitely extended
Parliament has until 23rd October to object to the changes.
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New NIS Briefing on Mutual Defence Agreement
Nearly 1,000 components were imported under the MDA between 2020 and 2023.