Grave safety concerns at Faslane

The UK's nuclear weapons aren't just an outrageous waste of hundreds of billions of pounds, they also make for extremely unsafe neighbours on the Clyde.

- BY WEST SCOTLAND MSP ROSS GREER

The news earlier this month that radioactive water leaked into beautiful Loch Long in 2022 should concern everyone.

For those of us familiar with the safety record at Faslane and Coulport, though, it was no surprise.

Far from an isolated event, we now know that the base also saw over 100 reported safety incidents over the last 12 months, including a Category A event earlier this year - the most serious kind and one which the Royal Navy says carries an "actual or high potential for radioactive release to the environment".

At no point has the UK Government shown any concern for local communities or Scotland's environment.