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Protesters demand meeting with MP over nuclear shipyard’s economic and environmental harms

 RESIDENTS fed up with a nuclear shipyard’s drain on their local economy
and history of radioactive leaks will hold a protest on Friday. Locals will
gather outside their local MP and armed forces minister Luke Pollard’s
constituency office after raising concerns over Devonport Dockyard with him
in writing.

The dockyard maintains Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet and
operated by arms company Babcock and has seen at least 10 serious nuclear
leaks in the past 30 years, with over 570 litres of radioactive liquid
leaking over the period, according to the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
(CND).

CND chairman Tom Unterrainer said: “Plymouth residents want to
discuss their legitimate concerns about the safety of living next to a
nuclear dockyard, both in terms of radioactive leaks but also being a
target in the event of a nuclear war.

“Instead of sticking to its international obligations to work towards nuclear disarmament, Britain is ploughing ahead with expanding its nuclear arsenal and building a new
generation of death machines. “This makes the world less safe and
increases nuclear risks. Meanwhile, the British public is footing the bill
with new rounds of austerity and crumbling services.”

 Morning Star 28th May 2025, https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/protesters-demand-meeting-mp-over-nuclear-shipyards-economic-and-environmental-harms

May 30, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized