Campaigners have 'cautiously welcomed' a new commitment to review plans for responding to a disaster involving the convoys transporting nuclear weapons throughout Scotland

AFTER concerns were raised about the readiness of Scottish authorities to respond to emergencies involving nuclear convoys in Scotland, anti-nuke campaigners have “cautiously welcomed” a commitment from deputy first minister John Swinney for a review of response plans.

Glasgow arms fair will discuss underwater weapon requirements in light of “commitment to the Astute and Dreadnought submarines”

GLASGOW CITY council has maintained that the controversial Undersea Defence Technology conference set to take place next month will not feature discussion of Trident nuclear weapons, despite a session advertised online which refers to the Dreadnought submarines which will carry the new Trident missiles.

Council deputy leader refused to rule out future arms fairs in the city

CAMPAIGNERS have accused the SNP-led Glasgow City Council of trying to “whitewash” an arms fair set to take place in the city.

The Underwater Defence Technology (UDT) exhibition will be held at the city’s SEC from 26-28 June.

The Scottish Government will request a review of emergency planning, but stops short of taking the lead demanded by Scottish Greens  

THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT has failed to commit to a review of emergency planning following a Holyrood debate on the possibility of accidents involving Scottish nuclear weapon convoys.

Writer and activist Linda Pearson digs a little deeper into the true cost of Trident

IN July 2016, Westminster MPs gave a green light to the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system. The Trident successor programme will see massive amounts of taxpayer money transferred to arms companies, instead of being spent on socially beneficial projects.

Brian Larkin, coorindator of the Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre, urges all to become active in the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons

SINCE the fall of the Berlin Wall, the threat posed by nuclear weapons has seemed to recede. Other issues have captured our attention - Iraq, globalisation, and with the ice caps melting, climate change. But with Donald Trump, surrounded by generals, in the White House, and Kim Jong Un seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, the risk of nuclear war is greater than it has ever been.

Anti-nuclear weapons training programme for under 30s to take place in Glasgow

PEACE EDUCATION SCOTLAND, a charity set up last year to engage young people in debates around nuclear weapons, is holding its first fully funded Peace Campaigning Academy for 18-30 year olds in Glasgow this July.

With 120 spots available for the three day training weekend, and the first round of applications closing on 16 February, the programme aims to educate and motivate the next generation of peace activists.

Writer and activist Linda Pearson looks at the business of nuclear weapons and how it can be stopped

IN recent months the world has watched the escalating tensions between North Korea and the US with growing alarm.