The BAE Systems' shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria has been at the centre of Britain's nuclear weapons system for decades. It is building Britain's next generation of nuclear-armed submarines - the Dreadnought - at an estimated cost of £205 billion.

Each of these Dreadnought subs will be able to carry up to 40 nuclear warheads - with just one powerful enough to kill one million people.

CND is protesting at Barrow on Saturday 22 March, as part of our national tour of nuclear bases across Britain. We’ll be putting the spotlight on both the huge dangers and financial costs of these bases. They are a stark symbol of Britain’s deadly nuclear weapons – which threaten us all. With nuclear tensions at their highest in years, Barrow would be on the frontline of any nuclear attacks.

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Can you join us for a day of action in Barrow on Saturday, 22 March? We’re protesting against the next generation of Britain's nuclear weapons. We’re calling for the billions wasted to instead be used to drive sustainable economic growth in health, education and tackling climate change – and all the jobs this would create.

• Saturday, 22 March
• 12 noon: Leafletting action in Barrow town centre
• 1-3pm: Rally on the High Level Bridge over Devonshire Dock

The government is trying to justify billions more for military spending, saying it will drive economic growth. But cutting vital public services to boost more profits for arms companies, will only increase the threat of war and decimate communities.

Meanwhile, communities like Barrow, dominated by a single arms company like BAE, live with the threat of nuclear accidents on their doorstep. Just last year a serious fire at the Shipyard damaged the hall where a Dreadnought nuclear submarine was being assembled. And thousands of iodine tablets are distributed to nurseries and care homes ‘in the event of a nuclear emergency’.

Instead areas like Barrow need government investment in jobs diversification programmes, providing communities with decent jobs that don’t threaten people and planet!

Transport: If you’re travelling from the Greater Manchester area, please contact [email protected]. If you’re travelling from the Yorkshire area, please contact [email protected].

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Join the national demonstration for Palestine, 15 February

The full humanitarian impact of Israel's 15-month bombardment of Gaza continues to be counted - with the latest figures putting the death toll at 61,709 - 14,222 of which are still trapped under the rubble or out of the reach of rescuers.

As Gazans begin to piece back together their lives amid a tentative ceasefire, Israel's military has shifted focus to the West Bank, with attacks on the Jenin refugee camp ongoing since 21 January. The UN human rights spokesperson has called this a “disproportionate use of force” that risks the fragile peace in Gaza.

With Trump’s shocking call for all Palestinians to be ‘cleaned out’ of Gaza, we need to keep up the pressure on the British government to work for a permanent ceasefire and to speak out against ethnic cleansing.

Join CND on Saturday 15 February for the next national demonstration for Palestine. This march from Whitehall will finish with a rally at the US embassy, and we'll be calling on both the British and US governments to stop arming Israel and to work for a sustainable peace in the Middle East.

Saturday, 15 February
Assemble 12 noon, Whitehall

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