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    • Thursday, 2 September, 2021
      News in-depth
      SNP rules out Trident submarine base in event of secession

      Removing nuclear weapons from Faslane and Coulport has been identified as a priority if Scots vote to leave the UK

    • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
      MoD could move UK nuclear subs abroad if Scotland breaks away

      Contingency plans for Trident consider US and France if no long-term lease possible on navy facilities such as Faslane

    • Sunday, 21 March, 2021
      UK nuclear warhead increase prompted by Russia’s missile defence capability

      Defence secretary says controversial move needed to keep Britain’s deterrent ‘credible’

    • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
      Matthew Harries
      UK’s strategic defence review goes nuclear

      International criticism may prove stronger than domestic disappointment over the pro-nuke shift

    • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
      UK foreign policy
      Johnson accused of going soft on China in UK foreign policy reset

      Tory MPs angry at seeking deeper links with Beijing as Raab admits deals necessary with nations breaching human rights

    • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
      UK foreign policy
      Defence and security review sets out Global Britain’s balancing act

      Striking announcements on nuclear deterrent, biological and chemical warfare, and even of potential for another pandemic

    • Monday, 15 March, 2021
      UK foreign policy
      UK to expand nuclear stockpile in post-Brexit security review

      Trident, counterterror and the union take centre stage in biggest foreign policy assessment since cold war

    • Monday, 2 November, 2020
      UK outsourcing
      Serco hit by loss of nuclear submarine contract

      UK outsourcer’s shares drop 12% as MoD plans to renationalise Atomic Weapons Establishment

    • Friday, 10 January, 2020
      UK defence spending
      Audit office hits out at MoD over nuclear programme cost overruns

      Contractors received millions of pounds in additional fees owing to delays

    • Thursday, 2 May, 2019
      News in-depth
      Nuclear deterrent still making waves on 50th anniversary

      Cost of new submarines and Scottish opposition raises doubts about Faslane base

    • Thursday, 3 January, 2019
      John McTernan
      Labour’s ambiguous Brexit stance is now untenable

      Supporters prize Jeremy Corbyn’s authenticity, but oppose his hostility to the EU

    • Wednesday, 2 January, 2019
      UK defence spending
      Nuclear submarines threaten to sink UK defence budget

      National Audit Office warns of £15bn funding gap in equipment programme

    • Wednesday, 14 November, 2018
      Babcock International Group PLC
      MoD seeks Babcock assurances over HMS Vanguard overhaul

      Contractor given until end of year to show it can complete nuclear sub refit on time

    • Monday, 12 November, 2018
      UK defence industry
      Babcock under MoD watch over submarine contract

      Move raises fresh questions over performance of UK’s second-biggest defence supplier

    • Monday, 5 November, 2018
      UK defence spending
      MoD faces £15bn budget shortfall, warns UK spending watchdog

      Funding shortfall will be biggest in the next four years owing to series of costly projects

    • Monday, 29 October, 2018
      UK Budget
      UK armed forces to receive extra £1bn over next 2 years

      Cash injection aimed at boosting nuclear deterrent and countering cyber threat

    • Monday, 21 May, 2018
      Nuclear defence programme to cost £51bn over next decade

      National Audit Office predicts total spending and warns of £2.9bn shortfall

    • Wednesday, 28 March, 2018
      UK lifts defence spending by £600m to fund nuclear deterrent

      Extra money will go towards programme to build four new submarines

    • Wednesday, 19 July, 2017
      UK considered nuclear defence deal with France in 1960s

      Defence minister saw merit in idea despite US and Germany’s possible ‘adverse reactions’

    • Monday, 26 June, 2017
      Glastonbury founder says Jeremy Corbyn plans to scrap Trident

      Labour leader reportedly said he wants to end nuclear deterrent ‘as soon’ as he can

    • Friday, 2 June, 2017
      Television
      Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn heckled over nuclear policy in TV debate

      Theresa May give more positive campaign performance after week on the defensive

    • Monday, 24 April, 2017
      Manifesto muddle as Corbyn casts doubts on Trident

      Labour forced to clarify its commitment to nuclear deterrent

    • Monday, 24 April, 2017
      Fallon says Labour in ‘chaos’ over defence policy
    • Sunday, 29 January, 2017
      MoD faces pressure on single-source procurement

      Watchdog seeks disclosure on military deals done without competitive tender

    • Monday, 23 January, 2017
      Theresa May criticised for not disclosing Trident missile test ‘failure’

      PM aware of incident when she opened July Commons debate on submarine renewal

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