Monday 27 April 2009

MoD guilty of repeated nuclear safety breaches

Guardian reports:
Britain's nuclear submarine fleet has been hit by a series of serious safety breaches involving repeated leaks of radioactive waste, broken pipes and waste tanks at its home base on the Clyde, the Ministry of Defence has disclosed.

Monday 23 February 2009

One-third of deaths in Britain’s military caused by accidents

The Independent newspaper reports one-third of deaths in Britain’s military caused by accidents. The evidence is of a lasting legacy of damaged lives. It would be interesting to know if the these offical statistics were produced in accodrance with the Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Official Statistics and quality mark.