Palestine Action activists are in the middle of their hunger strike, and their situation is desperate. Some of them have not eaten for 46 days. They have been refused medical attention, their communic...

theferret.scotThe Royal Navy waged a behind-the-scenes battle to stop the public finding out about radioactive pollution from the Coulport nuclear bomb base on the Clyde – firing off 130 emails, multiple calls and high-level meetings, and even warning of legal action.Top naval commanders held a late-night online meeting with Scotland’s information commissioner, David Hamilton, to try to persuade him to reverse his decision and keep more files secret.But the eleventh-hour efforts failed. As The Ferret reported on 9 August, Sepa released 33 files showing that Coulport polluted Loch Long with radioactive waste after burst pipes caused a flood in 2019. Campaigners accused the navy of “harassing” Sepa and praised Hamilton for refusing to be “intimidated”, while politicians demanded less secrecy from the MoD.The MoD says it must “balance” the public’s right to know with protecting national security. Sepa insists it is firmly committed to transparency.Comment ‘read more’ to receive the full article in your DMs, or head to the link in our bio.#MinistryOfDefence #coulport #ScottishPoliticsView all comments

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