The British government is continuing to ratchet up its war rhetoric. Using the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in Europe, Starmer yet again promoted Britain’s nuclear weapons as the cornerstone of British security as well as the catalyst to economic growth and prosperity.

Yet communities whose economies are dominated by the nuclear weapons industry – such as Devonport in Plymouth - remain amongst the most deprived areas in Britain.

With the government expected to unveil its new Strategic Defence Review and National Security Strategy this summer, lobbying for an expansion of Britain’s nuclear weapons capability is intensifying with calls for Britain to develop so-called ‘battlefield’ nuclear weapons.

So it is critical that we ratchet up the pressure on the British government. Following our successful protest at Barrow-in-Furness against the development of the new nuclear ‘Dreadnought’ submarines, CND will be protesting at the Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth in Saturday 7 June. This is where the dangerous work of refitting and maintaining Britain's nuclear fleet takes place. There have been at least 10 serious accidents involving radioactive leaks, risking the health of local residents whose homes sit right next to the Dockyard.

Ahead of this demonstration, CND is hosting a webinar on 20 May to discuss how we can increase opposition to these nuclear dangers, and pressure the government to change course and invest in peace not nukes.

Register here

Tuesday, 20 May
7-8pm
Online, register here

With guest speakers: Alex Gordon, former RMT President; Tony Staunton, CND Vice-Chair; Sophie Bolt, CND General Secretary.

Marking 77 years of the Nakba – demonstrate this Saturday

To mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba or 'Catastrophe - the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land in 1948 – CND will be joining hundreds of thousands of protestors in London this Saturday.

Please join this critical protest to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand an end of British complicity in Israel’s genocide. The protest is calling for a full arms embargo on nuclear-armed Israel and an end to Britain’s military support from RAF Akrotiri - which has been a hub for British surveillance flights over Gaza and bombing raids on Yemen.

Saturday, 17 May
Assemble, 12 noon, Embankment, London

Route map and other details can be found on our event page here.

New polling: Opposition to US nuclear weapons in Britain is growing!

New polling from YouGov found that 61% of people in Britain are opposed to US nuclear weapons being deployed to Britain, up 2% from when a similar poll was taken in 2023. This shows our campaigning is having an impact!

The British government still refuses to acknowledge that RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk is being primed for a US nuclear weapons mission. If you haven't done so already, you can write to your MP using our lobby tool, asking them to push for a public statement from the Prime Minister, demand transparency on US nuclear deployment and safety, and oppose the stationing of these weapons in Britain.