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nuclear weapons

May 27, 2010

Government reveals size of nuclear arsenal

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) welcomed the announcement yesterday concerning the size of Britain's nuclear arsenal but pointed out the government's continued failure to review Trident.
May 26, 2010

Israel faces nuclear criticism after South African revelations

The revelation that the Israeli government in the 1980s considered selling nuclear weapons to the apartheid regime in South Africa has triggered fresh criticisms of Israel's current nuclear policies.
May 22, 2010

Ministers urged to include Trident in Defence Review

Pressure is growing on defence ministers, who appear to have ruled out including Trident in their strategic review. The Lib Dems have been accused of accepting Tory policy on the issue.
May 6, 2010

Why I'm not voting for the Christian Party

For the first time in a British general election, significant numbers of voters will today have the opportunity to support candidates from parties described specifically as “Christian”. Symon Hill hopes that very few of them will choose to do so.
May 6, 2010

Trident could make key difference in marginal seats

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament have said that some constituencies have become “Trident marginals”, in which a closely fought contest involves different views on the issue.
May 5, 2010

Taking a courageous step towards nuclear abolition

Negotiations on the second day of the NPT conference here in New York provided both glimpses of hope and cause for frustration.
May 4, 2010

Lib Dems challenged from all sides on Trident replacement

The people of Wales need to know where the Liberal Democrats really stand on nuclear weapons, says a Plaid Cymru candidate who is challenging them to "come clean".
May 3, 2010

Nuclear non-proliferation conference can be inspired by MLK's legacy

The days preceding the opening of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the UN in New York on the 3 May 2010 have been both compelling and exhausting. Many international NGOs and their supporters have been busily engaged at the 'Disarm Now' International NGO Conference at the Riverside Church in Harlem, an historic and symbolic venue for the peace movement in the US.
April 26, 2010

LibDems could scrap all nuclear weapons, says Hughes

A senior Liberal Democrat has said his party may choose to scrap all the UK's nuclear weapons, suggesting a different emphasis to party leader Nick Clegg's focus on a cheaper alternative to Trident.
April 25, 2010

Greens and nationalists edge towards co-operation over anti-nuclear agenda

The Green Party have welcomed comments by Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party (SNP) over the importance of nuclear weapons as an election issue.