On Easter Sunday anti-nuclear campaigners from across Britain will gather at the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment to mark the 60th anniversary of the first Aldermaston march.
Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned the announcement of an extra £600 million for the Dreadnought submarine programme, part of the government scheme to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) and PAX have released the 2018 ‘Don’t Bank on the Bomb’ Report, which found a massive increase of US$81 billion in new investment in 2017 compared to 2016. The report shows 20 companies in particular stand to profit the most from the increase in nuclear threats
In Glasgow, Liverpool and London, Christian peace activists will gather on Ash Wednesday for public acts of witness, with a special focus on turning away from current Government policies on nuclear war preparations.
Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned the announcement that the cost of Trident submarines has risen by £580 million over the government's stated £31 billion budget.
In his message for the New Year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls for unity among the global community to tackle overwhelming challenges and defend values shared by all.