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Hidden at the end of a Scottish loch sits one of the most important military sites in Europe.

Faslane is home to the UK’s fleet of nuclear‑armed submarines, but why are nuclear weapons based in Scotland?

Does their presence make the UK safer or Scotland a target?

This video explores the story of Faslane and ask how the nuclear deterrent actually works.

Here are some of the stories referenced in this video:

1. Russia may attack Nato in next four years, German defence chief warns – https://bbc.in/4tqyddv
2. Life in Faslane: 50 years of nuclear submarines on the Clyde – https://bbc.in/4ttM7f0
3. How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow – https://bbc.in/4ucya5g

Chapters:

00:00 – The nuclear base hidden in Scotland 
00:22 – ‘Mutually assured destruction’
00:58 – The UK’s nuclear deterrent
02:01 – Why are there nukes in Scotland?
03:12 – Protest and the Faslane Peace Camp
04:20 – The global situation (How worried should we be?)
07:29 – Scotland’s role in global defence
10:08 – Is Scotland a target?
11:04 – Is the UK prepared for an attack?
12:04 – How close are we to nuclear war?

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Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes in the UK, as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament.

Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the “landmark” legislation, which aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking by making it illegal for shops to sell them tobacco, to create a smoke-free generation.

When it gets royal assent, ministers will also have new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including their flavours and packaging.

It is part of a series of measures aimed at tackling the health effects of smoking, one of the UK’s leading causes of preventable death, disability and ill health.

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