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Stop Trident Rally – 18th July

To coincide with the Parliamentary vote on Trident replacement, we gathered outside BBC Radio Merseyside to voice our opposition to nuclear weapons.
Unfortunately, the vote didn’t go our way. However, all the facts stack up against Trident – and they continue to do so, irrespective of this shameful and ill-informed vote. CND will continue to campaign against replacement, working with those broad forces across society who wish to see an end to Britain’s possession of weapons of mass destruction.

Images, taken by John Usher, are below

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Trident and Jobs

The Employment Implications of Cancelling Trident

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Today National CND has released a new report which refutes the myths surrounding nuclear disarmament and employment and shows why scrapping Trident would create more jobs than it would cost.
Read the report now!

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Trident replacement cost rises to £205 billion

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National CND has announced that the cost replacing Trident will cost £205,000,000,000 (billion).

With Parliament set to vote later this year, we urge you to lobby your MP and tell them to reject a new generation of nuclear weapons. Instead this money should be spent on the NHS, education, transport and other vital public services. If you live in Merseyside you can find the contact details of your MP in this document.

The Cost of Replacement

  • Manufacturing four new submarines – £31 billion
  • Contingency fund – £10 billion
  • Missile extension programme – £350 billion
  • Replacement warheads – £4 billion
  • Infrastructure capital costs – £4 billion
  • In service costs – £142 billion
  • Conventional military force support – £1 billion
  • Decommissioning – £13 billion
  • TOTAL – £205 billion