Johann Lamont's Trident Silence

Scottish Labour leadership favourite Johann Lamont has been challenged to clarify her stance on the Trident nuclear weapons system after failing to reply to questions posed by Scottish CND.

The anti-nuclear weapons organisation has written to all of the candidates in the Scottish Labour leadership election to ask them for their views on the Trident warheads based on the Clyde. Of the six leadership and deputy leadership candidates, all but front runner Lamont replied setting out their position.

Trident Review Sercrecy Row

The findings of a review into alternatives to the controversial Trident nuclear weapons system will be kept secret, the UK Government has admitted

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that due to classified technical, policy and national security issues there were "no plans to publish either the report or the information it draws upon."

Annabelle Ewing Calls for Action on Dalgety Bay

SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing has reiterated calls for immediate action and answers from the Ministry of Defence after another significant radioactive source was
found in Dalgety Bay.

A statement from Sepa today confirmed the source had been found buried at depth at the beach in Fife and said if exposed through erosion it would pose a risk to the community.

New Arms Race Underway

The world's nuclear powers show no evidence of contemplating disarmament, with many states planning to spend more on weapons, new research has revealed.

The British American Security Information Council (Basic) found that the potential for nuclear weapons use was growing and that evidence suggested that a new arms race is underway.

Poll Shows its Time to Scrap Trident

The SNP have welcomed findings in today's Sunday Express 'State of the Nation' poll by Angus Reid which has found that most Scots believe Trident should be removed from the Clyde with almost 40% of people in Scotland wanting an end to the weapons of mass destruction. In contrast only 30% wanted Trident to remain.

Commenting the SNP Westminster leader and party Defence spokesperson Angus Robertson MP said:

“The tide has turned on Trident, and the UK Government should recognise that renewal of this nuclear system is untenable. No wonder the SNP is achieving record poll ratings when our opponents ignore the will of the
Scottish people on important issues like Trident.

Obama's Assassination Strategy

President's Obama's June 29 "National Strategy for Counterterrorism" states that the U.S. Government intends to "disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat al-Qa'ida and its affiliates and adherents," in the following "areas of focus": "The Homeland, South Asia, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa,Europe, Iraq, Maghreb and Sahel, Southeast Asia (and) Central Asia."