West Midlands CND

Sat 6 Dec - WMCND stall at the Farmers Market in Kings Heath Village Square to promote the importance of banning nuclear weapons, and to sign people up for the national demo against British nuclear jets at RAF Marham on 28 Feb. Contact wmcndall@gmail.com if you can help.

Poster for closing plenary with images of speakers and CND symbol. Text reads: "CND day of debate and activism. Stop Nuclear Expansion. End the War drive. Saturday 22 November. Closing plenary: building the movement for a peaceful, nuclear-free, sustainable future. Micaela Tracey-Ramos, UNISON NEC; Sophie Bolt, CND; Lindsey German, Stop the War Coalition; Grace Da Costa, Quakers in Britain. Register today."

Our closing plenary at Saturday's conference will ask what we need to do to build the movement for a peaceful, nuclear-free, and sustainable future.

Register today: cnduk.org/events/no-to...

Strong support from eight trade unions for our campaign against Britain's nuke jets. Thanks to Fran Heathcote of @pcsunion.bsky.social for joining us at Downing Street and for sharing our #WagesNotWeapons message.

See the letter: cnduk.org/allies-unite...

European rearmament and the drive to war Carol Turner previews this Saturday’s upcoming CND Conference. Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced what she says are “the most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times.” Modelled on …

CND Vice-Chair Carol Turner previews this Saturday's CND conference for @labour-hub.bsky.social. labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/19/e...

Poster with logos of Palestine Coalition. Text reads: "International day for Palestine. End the occupation. Stop arming Israel. End apartheid. 12 noon Saturday 29 November. Park Lane to Whitehall."

🚨Route announcement - March for Palestine

Join the Palestine Coalition on Saturday 29 November to demand that the British government ends its support for nuclear-armed Israel and the continued oppression and apartheid against Palestinains.

⏰ 2 noon
📍 Park Lane to Whitehall

Poster for workshop with images of speakers and CND symbol. Text reads: "CND day of debate and activism. Stop Nuclear Expansion. End the War drive. Saturday 22 November. Workshop: Stopping Britain's nuclear nightmare.

📢 Workshop: Stopping Britain's nuclear nightmare

From Faslane to Devonport, Britain's nuclear nightmare is spread across Britain. This workshop at CND's conference will hear from leading anti-nuclear activists on how we reverse the tide.

Register today: cnduk.org/events/no-to...

Image of F-35 fighter jet with CND logo in the corner. Text reads: "Stop British nuke jets. Lobby your MP today!"

Adding air-launched nukes to Britain's nuclear weapons programme was made without any parliamentary debate or scrutiny. With the costs of the F-35 programme set to soar over £70 billion, we urgently need a debate on this dangerous purchase.

Lobby your MP: cnd.eaction.org.uk/StopBritains...

Putin considers nuclear tests after Trump threat The Russian president has asked for a feasibility study on resuming nuclear testing following a surprise announcement by his American counterpart.

Last week's announcement by Trump is increasing the threat of nuclear test explosions – which will be catastrophic to people and planet.

www.politico.eu/article/russ...

How do we shut down military bases that host nuclear weapons and facilitate genocide? This workshop at CND's conference will discuss with @codepink.bsky.social, @declassifieduk.org, and @caatuk.bsky.social!

Register today: cnduk.org/events/no-to...

Image of F-35A flying. Text below reads: British nuclear jets programme costs 'unrealistic'. (Origianl image credit: AS1 Tomas Barnard RAF / MoD)

💸 A report from the Public Accounts Committee shows that Britain's F-35 programme is in disarray and the costings are "unrealistic."

With the budget coming up, we need much greater scrutiny on military spending hikes and nuke expansion.

Read more: cnduk.org/british-nucl...

The Treaty In 2017, the UN adopted a historic treaty to end nuclear weapons for good. It is time for all countries to join the TPNW.

3/ As @melissaparke01.bsky.social puts it: "He should be seeking to join the global majority of countries who support the #NuclearBan Treaty, which outlaws nuclear testing and complements the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, not escalating the danger."
www.icanw.org/the_treaty

Nobel laureates urge Presidents Trump and Putin to meet and agree denuclearisation Alarmingly, we are witnessing a resurgence of dangerous ideas which had been relegated to Cold War history books: radical new calls for nuclear proliferation and the extension of nuclear deterrence p...

2/ Given that neither China nor Russia is currently testing nuclear weapons, just their delivery systems, it is not clear what President Trump intends. In the recent past, President Trump has talked about the need to get rid of nuclear weapons.
www.icanw.org/nobel_laurea...

#NuclearBan

Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs The U.S. has not conducted a physical nuclear test since 1992 after President George H.W. Bush entered into a unilateral moratorium on nuclear weapons testing.

Trump has threatened to restart #nucleartests “on an equal basis” with China & Russia. While the intent is unclear this an unnecessary & reckless nuclear escalation, increasing nuclear dangers & disregarding the decades of harm already caused in 80 years of nuclear age.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/t...

Poster advertising the CND Peace Education Verses of Hope awards ceremony

From conferences to concerts, there are some great CND events taking place over the next few days in Glasgow, Manchester, London, and Nottingham, including the ‪@cndpeaceed.bsky.social youth peace poetry awards ceremony

More details: https://cnduk.org/events/

Trump's nuclear testing will start a nuclear arms race - it must be stopped - CND The announcement by Donald Trump that the US plans to restart nuclear testing is a wake-up call that the threat of nuclear war is real and accelerating.

"It is absolutely critical that we rachet up the political pressure to make these world leaders...step back from this nuclear escalation. Now more than ever, we need global nuclear disarmament."

Our response to Trump's #NukeTest announcement: cnduk.org/trumps-nucle...

Article from the Mirror reading: Horrifying number of people who could die if nuclear attack launched on UK The UK is at risk of a nuclear attack as the US is set to house nuclear weapons in Suffolk, England, which would make the country a target in a US and Russia war

It's good to see info from our website used in this article on the threat posed by having US nuclear weapons deployed to RAF Lakenheath, in addition to having our own nukes based in Scotland.

Head on over to see how you can get involved in our campaign: https://cnduk.org/

Image of F-35 fighter jet with CND logo in the corner. Text reads: "Stop British nuke jets. Lobby your MP today!"

🚨 Take two minutes to help us #StopBritishNukeJets!

🖋️ Britain is expanding its nuclear arsenal and breaking international law! Lobby your MP today asking them to demand a debate on Britain's F-35 purchase: vist.ly/4c5e3

Page 1 of 3 CND statement in response to Donald Trump's announcement that the US will resume nuclear testing. Text reads: "TRUMP'S NUCLEAR TESTING WILL START NUCLEAR ARMS RACE - IT MUST BE STOPPED The announcement by Donald Trump that the US plans to restart nuclear testing is a wake up call that the threat of nuclear war is real and accelerating. If the US re-starts testing its nuclear weapons, this will accelerate a new nuclear arms race, as other nuclear weapons states do the same. With heightened tensions over Ukraine, it will further escalate this terrible conflict. It will also increase tensions with China..."

Page 2 of 3 CND statement in response to Donald Trump's announcement that the US will resume nuclear testing. Text reads: "It is not clear whether Trump is referring to nuclear-explosive testing – carried out underground or in the atmosphere - or flight testing of nuclear-capable missiles. Recommencing atmospheric or underground testing would release huge levels of radioactive fall-out into the atmosphere and land threatening us all. It would cause cancers, leukaemias and birth defects amongst inhabitants living around test sites..."

Page 3 of 3 CND statement in response to Donald Trump's announcement that the US will resume nuclear testing. Text reads: "The consequences of a nuclear war would be absolutely catastrophic, destroying huge sections of the planet, devastating the ecosystem and creating global famine for the survivors. We are already in the midst of nuclear expansion as nuclear weapons states modernise and expand their nuclear weapons. A nuclear arms race will push even more people into poverty and accelerate the climate crisis. It is absolutely critical that we rachet up the political pressure to make these world leaders – including the British government - step back from this nuclear escalation. Now more than ever, we need global nuclear disarmament."

🚨CND statement: Trump's nuclear testing will start a nuclear arms race - it must be stopped.

Britain Faces Nuclear Crossroads As Arsenal Modernizes In a year already marked by geopolitical tension and cultural reflection on nuclear threats, the United Kingdom finds itself at the crossroads of history and the…

evrimagaci.org/gpt/britain-...

Missile defence is back in the headlines from President Trump’s renewed push to the film #HouseofDynamite, where defence fails dramatically.

Can missile defence really protect us?

We've got answers ➡️🔗https://www.icanw.org/can_missile_defence_against_nuclear_attack_work

Poster with logos of Palestine Coalition members. Text reads: "International Day for Palestine. End the occupation. Stop Arming Israel. End Aparthied. 12 noon Saturday 29 November. Central London"

🚨 National march for Palestine - 29 November!

Join us to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and to demand an end to British support for nuclear-armed Israel's occupation and apartheid.

⏰Assemble 12 noon
📍 Central London, route TBA!

An excellent video and thread from
@transitionsec.bsky.social
on potential defence diversification opportunities that moves our economy away from militarism and lays the groundwork for a future based on real security.

🥳GREAT NEWS: The global majority rejects nuclear weapons. What does it means?
1⃣ Most of the world’s countries are now part of the #NuclearBan Treaty.
2⃣ They’ve chosen real security rooted in cooperation, not fear.
3⃣ More in the thread

Can missile defence against nuclear attack work?

Handy summary of the issues around "missile defence" when the missiles carry nuclear weapons. MD is a foolish distraction from the need for disarmament and elimination www.icanw.org/can_missile_...

@cnduk.bsky.social

Take two minutes to lobby your MP - details below

CND General Secretary Sophie Bolt on why the British government's plan to purchase nuclear-capable F-35 jets is in breach of international law.

Peace campaigners challenge nuclear hosting deals in Belarus and the UK www.nuclearpolicy.info/news/peace-c...

Demand Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv is cancelled

Aston Villa's match with Maccabi Tel Aviv must not go ahead next month. Join me in using @pscupdates action to e-mail Aston Villa, the FA and UEFA to demand that they refuse to sportwash Israel's genocide and apartheid and cancel the match: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/astonvillama...

THIS WEEK GO AND SEE House of Dynamite
at The Light Cinema Walsall, Warwick Arts Centre and Everyman Cinema Stratford-upon-Avon