Both sties are struggling with longstanding issues, according to the Chief Nuclear Inspector
Weapons latest news
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Aurora – Aldermaston’s new £2.5bn plutonium facility
The project is currently in its early design phase.
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Downwind – The legacy of nuclear colonialism
Join us in Reading on 10 November at 7pm for a discussion on the impacts on communities downwind of nuclear bomb testing.
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Mensa warhead facility costs now over £2bn
The original budget for the troubled project was £734m
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Aldermaston worker killed in construction accident
The deceased was a 57-year-old employee of Balfour Beatty
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Concept phase for UK Replacement Warhead begins
This is the first official stage of the warhead acquisition process
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‘Trouble Ahead’ – A video update
This video updates on our 2019 report which highlighted rising costs and programmatic risks in the UK nuclear weapons programme.
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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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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
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Webinar: The Life and Work of John Ainslie
9th November 14:00 GMT, reflections on John Ainslie’s contributions to the nuclear disarmament movement and its continued relevance….Watch here
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New report – Extreme circumstances: The UK’s new nuclear warhead in context
Out now!