disarmament

Reducing oil reliance key to Britain's future, says Greenpeace

Britain's dependence on foreign oil is set to grow eight-fold by 2030, making the UK transport system more reliant on areas of conflict, particularly Middle Eastern countries, according to a new report.

World's largest weapons inspection as Blair pushes for new N-Bomb

Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.

Greenpeace investigation reveals PM's hypocrisy

Greenpeace today publishes proof that the UK government is constructing facilities to build a new nuclear bomb. The clandestine move breaks the international Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty and undermines the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. It also breaks the Prime Minister's promise that the country would have a debate before a new generation of British nuclear weapons was developed.