Author: Andy Morton

Following the momentous fiftieth state ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Members of Parliament have come together and have tabled Early Day Motion 1072.

This historic treaty offers the UK government an opportunity to engage in the global nuclear disarmament process and honour its commitment to a world without nuclear weapons.

Our initial signatories include:

• Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
• Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour Party)
• Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party)
• Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
• Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party)
• Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
  
  

Please show your support for this treaty and for nuclear disarmament by asking your MP to sign EDM 1071.

Our autumn news update is now available to download and includes:

• Details on how to join our Zoom meeting on the immorality, expense and non-independence of Trident with CND Vice-President, Bruce Kent.
• Photos from Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day
• Global Nuclear Weapons Ban confirmed
• Conference 2020 resolutions
• Security Not Trident – A new report by CND
• King’s Bay Plowshares update

CND’s TUC Congress 2020 fringe meeting. Visit the website to learn about CND’s work with trade unions and to affiliate your branch.

As the pandemic hit hard in the early stages of the lockdown, government urged rapid changes in industrial production. Many companies, including those that that make parts of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system, switched to making ventilators, protective visors and other NHS and PPE requirements. This experience shows it can be done – and it has never been more urgent to produce for the public good.

Chair: Kate Hudson, General Secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Speakers: Sam Mason, PCS Policy Officer Hilary Wainwright, Red Pepper, participant in original Lucas Plan initiative Bert Schouwenburg, former International Officer GMB

With Annie Tunnicliffe, CND’s trade unions worker.

Further information:

Nuclear weapons provide no protection against the multiple crises we are facing

Britain’s pandemic response shows we can move beyond a militarised economy

Swords into ploughshares; planes into ventilator parts

A tribute to Mike Cooley

On 16-18 November 2020 international arms companies are due to meet up with military delegations from around the globe to show off the latest electronic warfare technology at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

This technology is sold at great profit to countries in conflict, authoritarian regimes and countries carrying out serious and well documented human rights offences.

This event should not be held in Liverpool, especially in a building that is effectively owned by the people of this city. It should be cancelled immediately and a firm commitment made never to hold any such event in the city’s publicly owned buildings ever again.

The Exhibition Centre is 100% owned by Liverpool City Council. It is managed for the city by The ACC Liverpool Group. The City Mayor and Deputy Mayor are on the board of the ACC Liverpool Group.

The ACC Liverpool Group describes itself as an ethical and responsible company and has previously cancelled two events under pressure from the City Council.