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Labour MSP. Katie Clark MSP, who was political secretary to former leader Jeremy Corbyn, called for the UK’s nuclear deterrent to be scrapped and for workers at the Faslane site to be given “full income protection”.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!North Korea has seemingly reopened a plutonium-producing plant – which could be used for nuclear weapons.Activity at the plant in Yongbyon Nuclear Science and Weapons Research Centre has picked up since February.Cooling water has been discharged, according to a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency.Part of it read: “The continuation of the DPRK's nuclear program is a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable.”North Korea is suspected of using a nearby laboratory to separate plutonium from fuel, the Wall Street Journal reports.The IAEA has previously expressed fears that the plant may be aiming to turn the nuclear fuel into

Trident submarines are based on the Clyde.The SNP is opposed to nuclear weapons for an independent Scotland but is committed to being in the Nato nuclear umbrella.In a speech to the Royal United Service Institute, Healey will attempt to move on from Jeremy Corbyn’s outspoken reluctance to back the nuclear deterrent which was seen as one of the reasons Labour was viewed by many voters as being “unpatriotic” in the 2019 election.Healey will say Labour’s commitment to NATO is “unshakeable”.He will add: “Labour’s support for the UK’s nuclear deterrent is non-negotiable and we want to see Britain doing more to lead efforts to secure multilateral disarmament.”Healey will also signal Labour’s determination to see defence investment directed first

continuing membership of the defence alliance if a majority of Scots vote Yes at a future referendum.NATO remains a divisive issue among pro-independence campaigners, with the Scottish Greens among those who are firmly against joining.The Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) - an umbrella organisation that aims to bring together members of all pro-indy parties - has published a series of papers on how a future Scotland would work outside of the UK.Its latest report examines the issue of defence and is due to be debated in an online session on Thursday.The paper claims the removal of nuclear weapons currently based on the Clyde would be "one of the two biggest issues" facing negotiators employed to hammer out any future deal between an

North Korea could use talks with Joe Biden's administration to advance Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons programme, according to a US intelligence officer for the hermit state.

Kim Jong-un unveiled plans for new nukes in a "challenge" to US President-elect Joe Biden, experts say.The tubby tyrant celebrated his 37th birthday with a detailed wish-list for long-range missiles, super large warheads, spy satellites and a nuclear-powered submarine.Ankit Panda, author of Kim Jong-un and the Bomb, said Mr Biden's administration should take threats issued from the secretive state last Friday seriously.He told the BBC: "Kim's announcements no doubt are meant to emphasise to the incoming US administration that a failure to take quick action will result in North Korea qualitatively advancing its capabilities in ways deleterious to US and South Korean interests."I think the president-elect should take that at face value and,

Kim Jong Un has threatened to develop more advanced nuclear weapons in a warning to North Korea's "biggest enemy" - the US.

North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has called for his country to step up production of "ultra-big nuclear warheads" and wants them to be capable to strike targets 15,000km away, it has been reported. If made, the missiles would be capable of targeting the US capital of Washington DC if fired from the North Korea capital of Pyongyang.

Fresh activity has been spotted at a suspected secret plant in North Korea, raising fears the secretive country could be building new nuclear weapons.

North Korea has up to 60 nuclear warheads and 1.2 million soldiers ready for war, a report has warned. The Institute for National Strategic Studies, part of the US' National Defence University, made the stark remarks in its Strategic Assessment 2020.Kim Jong-un’s regime is believed to have between 15-60 nuclear warheads and around 650 ballistic missiles.

Saudi Arabia has discovered enough uranium to potentially kickstart a nuclear weapons programme, according to reports. Geologists have identified reserves that could produce over 90,000 tonnes of uranium from three deposits in the centre and north-west of the country, according to a Chinese survey.However, further exploration is still required to verify the vast quantities.

North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons and a 5,000-tonne stockpile of chemical weapons, according to the US Army. The calculations were made last month in a report by the US Department of the Army, called North Korean tactics.

North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear weapons programme and several countries assess that it has “probably developed miniaturised nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles, according to a UN report.The report by independent experts monitoring U.N. sanctions said that the countries, which they did not identify, believed North Korea's past six nuclear tests had likely helped it develop miniaturized nuclear devices.

A key ally of Boris Johnson has refused to say who will take charge if Britain's nuclear weapons if there is a strike while the Prime Minister is in intensive care.

North Korea produced nuclear weapons despite a promise of "complete denuclearisation" with the US, according to a State Department report. The report suggests the secretive state kept making nuclear weapons even in February last year, straight after the historical Hanoi summit as Kim Jong-un met US President Donald Trump.

North Korea is determined to build a 'nuclear war deterrent' to match the US.

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering carrying out a nuclear weapons test after China conducted an exercise in secret.

The US government is reportedly discussing whether to conduct America's first nuclear test in almost three decades – and this is the secret room where scientists look after the weapons.