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  • UNGA 73 First Committee: UK Statement on Nuclear Weapons

    The UK delivered their statement to the UNGA where they reinforced their commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and highlighted their issues with the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine

    The MOD has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven, which will protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister's speech to the Republican Party conference 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the Republican Party conference and spoke about the special relationship between the UK and the USA.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fourth Astute class submarine formally named

    The Royal Navy's fourth Astute Class attack submarine has been formally named

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Minister's response to a petition regarding the UK's nuclear deterrent

    Mike Penning, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, response to a petition from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Successor Submarines Named

    The first of the UK’s new nuclear deterrent submarines has been named

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Karen and a dived Royal Navy submarine report published

    Collision between a dived Royal Navy submarine and the trawler Karen, east of Ardglass, Northern Ireland.

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  • The Submarine Dismantling Project Advisory Group

    The MOD Submarine Dismantling Project Advisory Group (SDP AG) provides independent advice, review and challenge to the project.

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  • The UK decides to renew continuous at sea deterrent

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon welcomes decision to renew the UK's continuous at sea deterrent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD selects nuclear storage site as Submarine Dismantling Project progresses

    The MOD has today announced where the intermediate level radioactive waste from decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines will be stored prior to disposal.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The case for the retention of the UK's independent nuclear deterrent

    The Defence Secretary set out the case for the retention of the UK's independent nuclear deterrent at Policy Exchange today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary reaffirms nuclear deterrent commitment

    Defence Secretary has visited the home of the Royal Navy’s submarine service to make clear the Government’s commitment to the nuclear deterrent.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British jobs secured through upgrade to nuclear deterrent

    Two Royal Navy nuclear deterrent submarines have reached key programme milestones.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £1.3Bn contract awarded for latest attack submarine

    A £1.3 billion contract to build the latest Astute Class attack submarine for the Royal Navy has been awarded by the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK submarine industry to benefit from £285m investment in successor programme

    The UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of investment to continue design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD response about the UK's nuclear deterrent

    A letter to the Women in Black organisation outlining the government's position on the UK's nuclear deterrent.

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  • Nuclear Security Summit 2014

    David Cameron is attending the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear submarines

    The nuclear reactor in HMS Vanguard is to be refuelled, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear submarines

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Possible nuclear storage sites

    Five nuclear facilities across the UK have been identified as potential sites to store waste from disused nuclear-powered submarines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government