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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
September 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM

Stop nuclear expansion, remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

We're still accepting donations for the Hiroshima & Nagasaki appeal Dear Friend, We are still accepting donations for this year's Hiroshima & Nagasaki Appeal. All the money raised from this appeal will go towards CND's critical work raising awareness of the lives that have already been destroyed by …
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Heatwaves, drought and wildfires – a siren call that should be the death knell for nuclear power June and July was the hottest period on record across western Europe. Extreme heat, record excess summer deaths, drought and an intensification of wildfires, the new ‘normal’ of the climate crisis arrive…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
September 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM

HELP EXPOSE THE GROWING THREAT OF NUCLEAR WAR

Dear Friend, Planning is underway for our series of stunts involving a giant 20ft inflatable mushroom cloud, which we are having custom-made to raise awareness of the growing threat of nuclear war! CAN YOU HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £16,500 TO ENSURE THAT THIS GIANT MUSHROOM CLOUD IS INFLATED IN AS…
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Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, visited Kyiv this week, unveiling plans that Britain will transfer classified blueprints so Ukraine can produce its own Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles. It follows a similar technology transfer announcement made by France last month, who, alongside Britain co-pr…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 24, 2026 at 8:01 AM

We're halfway to our Hiroshima appeal target

Please donate to CND's Hiroshima and Nagasaki appeal Dear Friend, We're halfway to our Hiroshima & Nagasaki appeal target – can you help us get there? Thank you to everyone who has supported our special anniversary appeal so far. Together, you've helped us raise £8,800 towards our £17,000 target – w…
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As Andy Burnham continues to give Britain’s support to Donald Trump’s global wars, the public continues to feel the effects. So-called “Iran war inflation” is pushing up energy and household bills in Britain, with the Office for National Statistics noting the largest jump in gas prices since the sta…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 14, 2026 at 10:47 AM

The message of Hiroshima and Nagasaki must not be forgotten

Please donate to CND's Hiroshima and Nagasaki Appeal Dear Friend, The anniversary has passed – but our work continues. Last week, we marked 81 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and remembered the tens of thousands of people whose lives were destroyed in an instant. Throughout …
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Momentum is building ahead of Saturday's protest at RAF Fairford, where we'll be calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to end Donald Trump’s use of British bases, like the one at Fairford, to illegally attack Iran. 'The coach from London has now sold out, so if you're coming by car, please see our …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Don’t make us a target – shut down Fairford!

With risks of the US illegal war on Iran widening, it is vital that we keep up the pressure on the British government to end its support for US war crimes and withdraw permission for Trump to use of British bases, including RAF Fairford. We’re just five days away from our demonstration at the base, …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM

Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Never again.

Please donate to CND's Hiroshima and Nagasaki Appeal. Dear Friend, On the 81st anniversary of the horrendous atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we must remember the horror of nuclear weapons and re-commit ourselves to the movement for global peace. PLEASE DONATE TO CND AND SUPPORT OUR CRITICA…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Save the Spycops inquiry – write to the Home Office today!

The Spycops inquiry is under threat of being wound down or severely limited in its scope, as it approaches more recent cases of misconduct by undercover police infiltrating social movements and political groups. CND has been a core participant in the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) – previously g…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
August 4, 2026 at 12:18 PM

Hiroshima Nagasaki: Never again | Justice for test veterans

This week we remember the atomic bombings of Japan and the hundreds of thousands of people whose lives were so horrifically taken in August 1945 and in the months and years that followed because of the injuries they suffered or from exposure of living amongst radiation. At least 340,000 were killed …
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  CND magazine · [email protected]
August 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Invest in saving lives not destroying them

Invest in saving lives not destroying them "As Andy Burnham takes on the role of new Prime Minister, it is deeply concerning that he is continuing Keir Starmer’s warmongering agenda – even if it is dressed up as ‘reindustrialisation’. This will be a disaster and drive the country closer towards nucl…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Burnham wrong to push nuclear weapons as good for jobs 

Yesterday, Andy Burnham became the latest Prime Minister to visit BAE’s Barrow shipyard. Alongside new Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, he pledged the government’s commitment to weapons of mass destruction and announced the annual £8.4 billion for the replacement of Britain's Vanguard fleet, with t…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM

HELP EXPOSE THE GROWING THREAT OF NUCLEAR WAR

Dear Friend, We are planning a series of stunts involving a giant 20ft inflatable mushroom cloud, which we are having custom-made to raise awareness of the growing threat of nuclear war, but we need your help! The risk of nuclear war is at the highest that it’s ever been. This is why, at the start o…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM

No more British support for Trump’s illegal war

Thank you to everyone who joined us at RAF Fairford on Saturday following the base’s role in the renewed US illegal bombing of Iran last week. A strong mobilisation from across the country descended on the base, after a US B-1 bomber deployed there attacked Iran last Tuesday. In response, Iran has s…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 24, 2026 at 1:43 PM

CORRECTION:🚨 EMERGENCY DEMO at RAF Fairford – Tomorrow, 25 July! 🚨

Following the attack on Iran by a US B-1 bomber stationed at RAF Fairford this week, Iran’s foreign ministry has stated that Britain is an ‘accomplice’ to the US’s illegal war and now views British bases like RAF Fairford as legitimate targets. This follows the US’s nearly two-week bombardment of Ir…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM

🚨 EMERGENCY DEMO at RAF Fairford – Tomorrow, 25 July! 🚨

Following the attack on Iran by a US B-1 bomber stationed at RAF Fairford this week, Iran’s foreign ministry has stated that Britain is an ‘accomplice’ to the US’s illegal war and now views British bases like RAF Fairford as legitimate targets. This follows the US’s nearly two-week bombardment of Ir…
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The US is once again ramping up its attacks on Iran - now on day 12 - targeting bridges, power plants, and desalination plants that supplies water to 10,000 people across many villages. In retaliation Iran has targeted US bases in countries including Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Since the star…
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With the risk of nuclear weapons being used at its highest since the Cold War, it is vital that we raise awareness about the reality of a nuclear attack. Britain’s military infrastructure – like its nuclear bases at Faslane and Coulport in Scotland – will be the first targets in a nuclear war, with …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM

Lobby the new PM: Stop the war drive! Say no to nuclear threats!

As Andy Burnham takes over a Prime Minister today, CND has written to him urging him to take a new direction to the disastrous path of Starmer. You can read CND's letter to the Prime Minister here. As well as reversing the decision to purchase nuclear-capable fighter jets and redirect military spend…
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On Thursday, the Ministry of Defence released several reports into missing health records sought for years by British nuclear test veterans, which included blood and urine samples taken before and after nuclear detonations. For the first time publicly, the MoD has admitted that these records have be…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM

NATO announces more spending as Ukraine war enters new deadly phase

NATO leaders met in Ankara this week announcing $50 billion worth of new arms procurements and a commitment to ramp up manufacturing capacity for even more lethal weaponry. Also announced was $60 billion in military support for Ukraine this year with a similar level promised for 2027. Noticeably abs…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
July 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Report shows military spending hikes will cut jobs 

As Starmer announces huge increases in military spending - including over £64 billion for nuclear weapons - a new report shows the Defence Investment Plan will actually result in job losses. Research by the Transition Security Project shows that, while 10,000 extra jobs would be created by hikes to …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM

Government's military spending risks us all

Today, the government published the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan which increases military spending by a further £15 billion, with military spending planned to rise even more to nearly £80 billion per year by 2029. Announcing the Plan, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the govern…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Watch: A leading physicist calls for nuclear disarmament

CND was honoured to host global bestselling author, philosopher and theoretical physicist, Carlo Rovelli, at our office on Tuesday. He Joined CND supporters for a Q&A session about his new book, ‘85 Seconds to Midnight: A Physicist’s Argument Against Rearmament.’ Carlo's book is an vital interventio…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 25, 2026 at 10:47 AM

Britain now spends more on nuclear weapons than Russia

Support CND's work exposing ?billions spent on nuclear weapons Britain has overtaken Russia to become the world's third largest spender on nuclear weapons. In 2025, Britain spent £9.6 billion on its nuclear weapons programme — a 17% increase on the previous year. The British government is driving nu…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM

Thousands attend major international summit against war and nuclear expansion

On Saturday, over 2,500 people from across the European trade union and peace movements, and many more activists from across the world, packed out Central Hall Westminster for a crucial summit on how we can coordinate opposition to military rearmament, nuclear expansion, and conscription. Watch the …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM

Join CND at this Saturday’s International Anti-War Summit

The International Conference Against War takes place in London this Saturday 20 June, with thousands expected to pack out Central Hall, Westminster. International delegates and speakers include British, Swedish, German, and French MPs, Italian dock workers, student anti-conscription campaigners, voi…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM

Stop government's military spending hikes. Let’s keep up the pressure!

Defence Secretary John Healey’s surprise resignation yesterday came after weeks of reported wrangling between the MoD and the Treasury over the government's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan. He was followed by Armed Forces Minister Al Cairns later that evening. Healey’s two parliamentary aides a…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM

Help us reach our fundraising target!

Your support is helping fund protests, lobbying and campaigning against growing nuclear dangers Dear Friend, Thank you to everyone who has already donated to our appeal. Your support is helping CND respond at a time of growing nuclear dangers and rising military tensions. We've raised over a third o…
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The government is still under pressure to announce its latest increase in military spending – which looks set to be £15 billion over the next four years. The delay to the Defence Investment Plan, originally due last year, is likely because of tensions between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury…
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  CND Campaign magazine · [email protected]
June 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM

CND's election analysis – challenges and opportunities

CND's election analysis – challenges and opportunities May’s devolved and local elections show the fundamental shifts and fragmentation taking place in British politics. Keir Starmer’s government in Westminster, Labour in Scotland and Wales all suffered significant losses. The Conservatives also had…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
June 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM

Welfare not war: end the war on Iran – CND webinar, 9 June

Hopes of turning the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran into a more permanent peace agreement remain in doubt, as the US and Iran exchanged fresh attacks over the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The strait, through which around a quarter of global maritime oil supplies transits through, has be…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 29, 2026 at 3:51 PM

Books Not Bombs: CND at UCU Congress  

CND has been busy this week attending the annual University and College Union Congress in Harrogate, building links with trade unionists to strengthen the movement for peace and nuclear disarmament. On Thursday, CND’s General Secretary, Sophie Bolt, spoke at UCU’s 'Wages not a Weapoms' fringe meetin…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Your support is needed at this critical moment

Your donation will help CND campaign against nuclear escalation Dear Friend, We are facing the most dangerous period of nuclear tension in decades. From the continuing devastation in Ukraine to the dangerous escalation involving Iran, the world feels increasingly unstable — and Britain is becoming e…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Resisting the drive the war – International Peace Conference, 20 June

There is just over a month to go until the Against War International Conference takes place in central London on Saturday, 20 June. Organised by Stop the War Coalition and supported by CND, European peace organisations, trade unions and many more, it is a critical opportunity to organise and strengt…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM

Starmer plans military spending hikes as cost of living crisis looms

The economic crisis caused by the illegal US-Israeli attacks on Iran has gone global. Oil prices have reached a new normal of around $110 per barrel, with the US forced to release unprecedented amounts from their strategic oil reserves to keep prices from rising higher. Access to the Strait of Hormu…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 18, 2026 at 4:19 PM

Help CND respond to the accelerating nuclear dangers

CND has been working flat out to draw attention to the accelerating nuclear dangers, to highlight the role of US bases in Britain making the world more dangerous, and to make the case for nuclear disarmament. With your support, we can continue to meet all these growing challenges. Donate to CND Whil…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Election results | Nakba demonstration | Youth & Student CND meeting

Last week’s local and devolved elections show the fundamental shifts and fragmentation taking place in British politics - resulting in significant losses for Keir Starmer’s government. It saw a serious increase in support for the far right, but also a strong surge for parties like Plaid Cymru and th…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Formal complaint made about Met chief over Nakba demonstration smears

With just a week to go until the crucial Nakba commemoration march in London on 16 May, the Palestine Coalition has made a formal complaint to the Mayor of London about Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley. The legal letter refers to recent antisemitic smears Rowley made in the media about our moveme…
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  CND Campaign magazine · [email protected]
May 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM

Longest-ever nuclear sub patrol is nothing to celebrate

@ Photo courtesy of Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street Longest-ever nuclear sub patrol is nothing to celebrate "Patrols lasting more than six and a half months have become a worrying new normal for Britain’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet, with Keir Starmer welcoming home the crew of a new record-se…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
May 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Jeremy Corbyn and Bell Ribeiro-Addy in New York | Nakba demonstration

The first week of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference is coming to an end. Chair and Vice-Chair of Parliamentary CND, Jeremy Corbyn MP and Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP have been representing CND in New York and they’ve had a busy week. They joined a protest led by Hibakusha, survivors of …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Hundreds protest at RAF Fairford

Thank you to the hundreds that attended Saturday’s successful demonstration at RAF Fairford against the illegal war on Iran and calling for Keir Starmer to end Trump's use of British bases. Over 250 marched from Fairford town centre to form a human chain along the perimeter fence of the base - in fu…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM

March with us to RAF Fairford this Saturday | Last chance to book coaches!

This Saturday, 25 April, CND, Stop the War Coalition, and Fairford Action will march from Fairford town centre to RAF Fairford. We’ll be forming a human chain against the fence - looking out on the huge runway designed especially for Trump's long-range bombers that have been used to commit war crime…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM

No US war crimes from British bases! Join us at RAF Fairford this Saturday!

We are just three days away from the demonstration at RAF Fairford over concerns the base is being used to commit war crimes by US bombers over Iran. It comes at a critical time as Donald Trump announces an extension of the two-week ceasefire to facilitate talks - while simultaneously escalating US …
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 20, 2026 at 2:06 PM

No war crimes from British bases! Book your transport to RAF Fairford this Saturday!

Over 5,000 people have been killed across Iran, Lebanon, and the Arab Gulf states since the US and Israel launched their illegal war on Iran eight weeks ago. The ceasefire between the US and Iran is under increased strain with the US Navy attacking and seizing an Iranian cargo ship attempting to pas…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Send the US bombers home! Join the protest at RAF Fairford on 25 April

The fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US remains in place but Trump’s heavy bombers remain ready to resume attacks from the runway of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Trump’s threats that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran doesn’t accept his demands was a shocking, thinly veiled t…
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In the wake of Trump’s veiled nuclear threats against Iran - and with nuclear-armed states modernising and expanding their arsenals - diplomats, politicians and civil society will be gathering in New York for the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. These negotiations couldn’t c…
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  Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament · [email protected]
April 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM

Hands off Iran! Join tonight’s emergency webinar at 7:00pm!

There’s still time to register for tonight’s joint emergency webinar with CND and Stop the War. We’ll be analysing the latest developments in Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal attacks on Iran and Lebanon, including Trump’s latest reckless plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. No agreement was reached …
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