Tag: nuclear
Welsh Labour voices support for Trident as Lamont remains silent
By Andrew Barr Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones has said Wales is ready to become the new home of Britain’s weapons of mass destruction following...
Rising costs expose nuclear energy as costly white elephant
By Martin Kelly The spiralling costs of new nuclear energy have exposed the financial risks that pursuing a new generation of nuclear power...
Historic clean sweep for French President highlights weaknesses in UK energy...
By Bob Duncan Recently elected French President Francois Hollande tightened his grip on power yesterday as his anti-austerity Socialist party and its allies won...
UK Defence Secretary summoned to chamber to explain £1bn ‘obscene’ Trident...
By G.A.Ponsonby UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been summoned to the House of Commons by The Speaker in order to answer urgent questions...
Coalition nuclear policy dealt fresh blow as French company refuses to...
By Bob Duncan UK government plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations have been dealt another serious blow as EDF Energy...
Threat to Westminster nuclear plans as French constructor looks set to...
By a Newsnet reporter Doubts have been raised over the viability of the UK Government’s nuclear policy following claims that the French construction...
Trump touches down as Poll shows almost three quarters of Scots...
By Martin Kelly Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland on the same day as a new opinion poll conducted by YouGov indicated overwhelming support amongst...
Hidden nuclear subsidies show UK energy policy in tatters say SNP
By G.A.Ponsonby The SNP has seized on a leaked document that reveals UK Ministers are secretly planning to subsidise nuclear power plants. SNP MP Mike...
Setback for nuclear test veterans as UK Supreme Court dismisses damages...
By a Newsnet reporter Veterans who claim to have endured illnesses after being exposed to radiation from the UK’s Christmas Island test explosions in...
We’ll make Scots pay for removal of nuclear weapons say Tories
By G.A.Ponsonby A furious row has erupted between Edinburgh and London after UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond insisted that Westminster would bill an independent...