‘Believe in democracy, Mr Fallon?’ Trident gets £640m boost before renewal vote

‘Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is expected to announce an additional £640-million investment in Britain’s Trident nuclear submarines to be allocated before Parliament even votes on renewing the weapons system this year.

The substantial investment is seen as a tactical move to cement Trident renewal, making it more difficult for MPs to reject the legislation given the amount of public funds already spent.

Fallon’s additional funding will bring the total sum already spent on replacing Britain’s at-sea nuclear deterrent to £3.9 billion, while the overall cost of renewing Trident is estimated at £31 billion with a £10 billion contingency fund.

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) argue the total cost of renewing Trident, including operating costs for its future life-span, could reach £182 billion.’

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