THE Scottish National Party has demanded a full public inquiry into Britain’s failure to safely dispose of any of its nuclear submarines. Their calls came after an independent government watchdog exposed decades-long delays and massive cost over-runs and defuelling and dismantling the Royal Navy’s Cold war fleet, many of which were built in Barrow. The National Audit Office also found that the Ministry of Defence had no plans on how it would scrap its current 10 nuclear-powered submarines, including its four Trident missile carriers.
NW Evening Mail 8th April 2019 read more »
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