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THE image that best describes the ideal relationship between journalists and politicians is of a dog and a lamp-post. At times, though, it can be difficult to tell which is which. This is perhaps a little too vivid and simplistic but it’s meant to convey a general rule. This is not to suggest journalists can’t have mutually respectful, even cordial, relationships with the richly-rewarded public servants they must scrutinise. However, in our trade, it’s unwise to get too close to those whom you might one day be required to call to account. Journalists should generally assume that pol...

UK Space Agency Teams Up With Rolls-Royce to Research Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/business/202101121081744307-uk-space-agency-teams-up-with-rolls-royce-to-research-nuclear-powered-space-exploration/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Space Agency announced on Tuesday the launch of a collaboration with Rolls-Royce to study the potential of using nuclear technology to power rockets, especially in deep-space missions to farther planets like Mars. "The UK Space Agency and Rolls-Royce are joining forces for a unique study into how nuclear power and techno...

Could independent Scotland renting Faslane to UK lead to end of nuclear deterrent? Charging the UK Government to keep Trident on the Clyde in an independent Scotland is more likely to lead to nuclear disarmament than demanding immediate removal, a defence expert says. Updated: 22/12/2020, 7:18 am © PA Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant at HM Naval Base Clyde, also known as Faslane. Charging the UK Government to keep Trident on the Clyde in an independent Scotland is more likely to lead to nuclear disarmament than demanding immediate removal, a defence expert says. Professor Phillips O’B...

Arran Banner The German WW2 mine which was trawled by a vessel in the Firth of Clyde. Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free. To access al...