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  • Trident plan to scrap dozens of warheads

    12/01/2006 6:28:16 AM PST · by Mrs Ivan · 3 replies · 451+ views
    The Daily Mail ^ | 1st December 2006
    Dozens of Britain’s nuclear warheads will be scrapped under plans to replace Trident. Tony Blair is expected to announce the move when the Government unveils a white paper on the UK’s nuclear deterrent on Monday. The reduction will be seen as an attempt to win over Labour MPs opposed to spending up to £20 billion on a new nuclear weapons system. Labour reduced the number of warheads to below 200 when it came to power in 1997 and the latest cut is expected to be significant, in the dozens, but not halving the stockpile. However, Labour backbenchers are predicting up...