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A trident submarine makes it's way out from Faslane Naval base

Nuclear weapons

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Why 'British' nuclear weapons are really very American

Two people were taken to hospital following the fire

Two people were taken to hospital following the fire

Cumbria Constabulary

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Two taken to hospital following 'significant fire' at UK's nuclear sub shipyard

Concerns have previously been raised about the condition of the UK's nuclear arsenal

Concerns have previously been raised about the condition of the UK's nuclear arsenal

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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MoD blocks release of information on River Clyde radioactive pollution

Radioactive particles are still being found on the foreshore around Dounreay

Radioactive particles are still being found on the foreshore around Dounreay

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Nuclear power stations are neither wanted nor needed in Scotland

Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on board the jack-up barge Excalibur during a visit to the Port of Holyhead, in North Wales

Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on board the jack-up barge Excalibur during a visit to the Port of Holyhead, in North Wales

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Vote for Scottish Labour if you want a broken nuclear future

Nuclear power is hugely less efficient in tackling carbon emissions and is more expensive, experts have said

Nuclear power is hugely less efficient in tackling carbon emissions and is more expensive, experts have said

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No case at all for nuclear power in Scotland, group of international experts say

Torness Nuclear Power Station in East Lothian is set to close by 2028

Torness Nuclear Power Station in East Lothian is set to close by 2028

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Trade union urges Scottish Government to drop opposition to new nuclear energy

There has been an increase in the number of cracks appearing in the Torness nuclear reactor

There has been an increase in the number of cracks appearing in the Torness nuclear reactor

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It must be no to nuclear – whether energy or weapons

I instantly knew that every public affairs director in the oil, gas, renewables and nuclear sector would be on the phone to their lobbyists, one National reader writes

I instantly knew that every public affairs director in the oil, gas, renewables and nuclear sector would be on the phone to their lobbyists, one National reader writes

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Michael Shanks needs to keep this saying in mind in his new position

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has been urged not to consider new nuclear plants in Scotland

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has been urged not to consider new nuclear plants in Scotland

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Ian Murray urged to 'respect devolution' amid Scottish nuclear plant speculation

Keir Starmer has been warned against using GB Energy to invest in nuclear power

Keir Starmer has been warned against using GB Energy to invest in nuclear power

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GB Energy risks wasting money on new nuclear, warns leading campaigner

Labour Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has not ruled out new nuclear plants in Scotland

Labour Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has not ruled out new nuclear plants in Scotland

Scottish Labour

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'Toxic distraction': Anger as Ian Murray refuses to rule out Scottish nuclear plants

Sizewell B nuclear power station, and Labour's Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Sizewell B nuclear power station, and Labour's Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

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Ian Murray fails to rule out ignoring devolution to build nuclear plants in Scotland

The Scottish Greens have reiterated their opposition to nuclear energy

The Scottish Greens have reiterated their opposition to nuclear energy

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Nuclear will ‘leave legacy of debt and radioactive waste’, says Lorna Slater

A 550-ton outer dome is hoisted into place at the construction site of the world's first commercial small modular reactor, Linglong One in China

A 550-ton outer dome is hoisted into place at the construction site of the world's first commercial small modular reactor, Linglong One in China

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Labour's plans for nuclear expansion in Scotland are flying under radar

A Russian serviceman guards an area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station

A Russian serviceman guards an area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station

Scary truths on civilian nuclear power are exposed through national security lens

Unite confirmed that an overtime ban, and an end to working voluntary appointments which has been in place, will continue during the ballot process

Unite confirmed that an overtime ban, and an end to working voluntary appointments which has been in place, will continue during the ballot process

Highlands nuclear power station strikes suspended following improved pay offer

Are the public now desensitised to Jack's anti-Scotland plotting?

Are the public now desensitised to Jack's anti-Scotland plotting?

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Alister Jack’s Scottish nuclear power stations plan must be resisted

The message from Westminster to Scotland is clear, writes the Wee Ginger Dug

The message from Westminster to Scotland is clear, writes the Wee Ginger Dug

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Don't get above your nuclear power station, Scotland

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (left) and First Minister of Scotland John Swinney

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (left) and First Minister of Scotland John Swinney

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'Menacing' Alister Jack kept Scottish nuclear plans a secret, John Swinney says

Alister Jack told a Lords committee he had asked for plans to be brought forward for a Scottish nuclear reactor

Alister Jack told a Lords committee he had asked for plans to be brought forward for a Scottish nuclear reactor

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UK Government planning Scots nuclear plant despite SNP opposition, Alister Jack says

Allan Dorans writes that Scottish Labour must reconsider their plans for a nuclear Scotland

Allan Dorans writes that Scottish Labour must reconsider their plans for a nuclear Scotland

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Allan Dorans: Building costs are just the beginning with nuclear power

Official estimates estimated total clean-up costs for sites which contained disposed nuclear material from weapons programmes and energy generation could come to £263bn over the next 100 years

Official estimates estimated total clean-up costs for sites which contained disposed nuclear material from weapons programmes and energy generation could come to £263bn over the next 100 years

Nuclear weapons

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Scotland could be saddled 'with £22bn nuclear clean-up bill' over next century

The Dounreay site is being decommissioned (Alamy/PA)

The Dounreay site is being decommissioned (Alamy/PA)

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Workers at Scottish nuclear plant vote for ‘first in a generation’ strike action

An independent Scotland must take a stand against nuclear weapons, Isobel Lindsay argues

An independent Scotland must take a stand against nuclear weapons, Isobel Lindsay argues

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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On nuclear weapons, independent Scotland will be as reasonable as UK has been

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer talking to workers during a campaign visit to BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer talking to workers during a campaign visit to BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

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Ruth Wishart: Keir Starmer takes another wrong turn with pointless Trident support

Keir Starmer spoke from Barrow

Keir Starmer spoke from Barrow

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'I would be prepared to press nuclear button', says Keir Starmer

Ayrshire sits on air and tidal flows from the Sellafield reprocessing plant in Cumbria

Ayrshire sits on air and tidal flows from the Sellafield reprocessing plant in Cumbria

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Allan Dorans: Study shows why Labour should think again on nuclear plants

A Vanguard-class nuclear submarine photographed at Faslane

A Vanguard-class nuclear submarine photographed at Faslane

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Warning nuclear submarines at Faslane are 'stretched to breaking point'

Will Labour be able to prove the safety of nuclear energy, writes Allan Dorans

Will Labour be able to prove the safety of nuclear energy, writes Allan Dorans

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Can Labour prove the safety of the nuclear energy they support?

Douglas Ross is set to meet senior Tories on Monday to discuss the tax

Douglas Ross is set to meet senior Tories on Monday to discuss the tax

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Scottish Tories call on Rishi Sunak not to extend windfall tax for energy giants

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Neale Hanvey: There are no upsides to hosting UK’s nukes in Scotland

The Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to supply sufficient funding to assist in tree planting

The Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to supply sufficient funding to assist in tree planting

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Scotland sends green energy to England in return for pollution

Cancer fears have been raised about a nuclear plant polluting Scottish waters

Cancer fears have been raised about a nuclear plant polluting Scottish waters

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Cancer fears raised over nuclear power plant polluting Scottish waters

Engineering teams use the world's largest crane to lift a 245-tonne steel dome onto Hinkley Point C's first reactor building

Engineering teams use the world's largest crane to lift a 245-tonne steel dome onto Hinkley Point C's first reactor building

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Westminster must end its 'nuclear obsession' as Hinkley Point C costs spiral, say SNP

General view of Sellafield Nuclear power plant, in Cumbria.

General view of Sellafield Nuclear power plant, in Cumbria.

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Scottish Labour’s support for nuclear fuel – and the risk to south-west Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pictured in the Holyrood chamber

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pictured in the Holyrood chamber

General Election 2024

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Ayrshire radiation highlighted as Scottish Labour attacked for nuclear support

A 245-tonne steel dome being lifted onto Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in December

A 245-tonne steel dome being lifted onto Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in December

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

Conservative Party

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'Misguided': Anger as UK Government plans 'biggest nuclear expansion in 70 years'

The world's aging nuclear infrastructure may signal the end for the energy source, writes Assa Samake-Roman

The world's aging nuclear infrastructure may signal the end for the energy source, writes Assa Samake-Roman

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Nuclear is on the way out as the world seeks to future-proof energy

Andrew Bowie has criticised Scotland’s ban on nuclear power plants

Andrew Bowie has criticised Scotland’s ban on nuclear power plants

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Energy-rich Scotland does not require any nuclear power stations

Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie speaks in the House of Commons

Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie speaks in the House of Commons

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Scotland's nuclear power ban close to 'criminal negligence', claims Tory minister

Nuclear power and climate change are on the agenda of the Festival for Survival to be held in Glasgow

Nuclear power and climate change are on the agenda of the Festival for Survival to be held in Glasgow

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

How Scotland can lead fight against 'twin threats' on agenda at new festival

Highly radioactive waste created through nuclear power is dangerous for thousands of years

Highly radioactive waste created through nuclear power is dangerous for thousands of years

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Twin crises threaten humanity's survival. Here's what we can do about it

File photograph of the Ferrybridge C Power Station in West Yorkshire

File photograph of the Ferrybridge C Power Station in West Yorkshire

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Is Finland's 'worthless' energy Scotland's hope - or a warning?

Alba MP Neale Hanvey says his questions over an alleged radiation leak at Coulport remain unanswered six months on

Alba MP Neale Hanvey says his questions over an alleged radiation leak at Coulport remain unanswered six months on

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MoD official line on 'radiation leak' raises 'more questions than answers', says MP

Dounreay went offline in 1994

Dounreay went offline in 1994

Counting the rising costs of Scotland’s nuclear testing facility

Grant Shapps is the Tory government's Energy Secretary

Grant Shapps is the Tory government's Energy Secretary

Conservative Party

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Six times Westminster has failed Scotland's energy sector spelled out by SNP

Andrew Bowie pictured with Rishi Sunak in Cluny Castle

Andrew Bowie pictured with Rishi Sunak in Cluny Castle

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Tories abandon efforts to impose nuclear power in Scotland

More than 3,000 radioactive particles have been found at Dalgety Bay.

More than 3,000 radioactive particles have been found at Dalgety Bay.

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MP calls for MoD to ‘finally’ tackle nuclear decontamination on Fife shoreline

We described describe Faslane as 'home to the UK’s nuclear deterrent'

We described describe Faslane as 'home to the UK’s nuclear deterrent'

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The word 'deterrent’ should not be used to describe Trident weapons

HM Naval Base Clyde, which is home to the UK's nuclear deterrent

HM Naval Base Clyde, which is home to the UK's nuclear deterrent

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Westminster 'withholding nuclear secrets to avoid Scottish Government reaction'

Sleight of hand underpins UK Government's nuclear energy plans

Sleight of hand underpins UK Government's nuclear energy plans

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Sleight of hand underpins UK Government's nuclear energy plans

The UK Government is advocating the increasing use of nuclear energy, and the generation thereof, as if it is 'green'

The UK Government is advocating the increasing use of nuclear energy, and the generation thereof, as if it is 'green'

Push towards increased use of nuclear energy must be resisted

The leaders of Australia, the US and the UK met in San Diego to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under the deal

The leaders of Australia, the US and the UK met in San Diego to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under the deal

Rishi Sunak's support for Aukus nuclear submarine deal has alarm bells ringing