News of National CND events

Posted: 30th October 2025

CND is deeply concerned about the successful testing of Russia’s 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable intercontinental cruise missile.
It is reported that the missile flew 14,000-kilometres for over 15 hours, easily within reach of the US. In response, Donald Trump reminded Putin of the US nuclear submarines that are deployed “just off your shores”.

CND General Secretary Sophie Bolt CND blog, warning:

“This reckless nuclear brinksmanship feels like history repeating itself. Just last year, we all witnessed with growing horror the reckless escalation when the US and Britain let Ukraine launch ATTCMs and Storm Shadow Missiles deep into Russian territory, despite Russia lowering its nuclear threshold precisely in response to such a scenario.

But now, new US nuclear weapons designed to be used on the battlefield are stationed across Europe and in Britain, and Britain is expanding its nuclear capabilities. Political leaders must instead focus efforts on de-escalation and regional dialogue to reduce tensions and stop the nuclear threat.”

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Amid the recent Russian and NATO military drills and nuclear exercises, the British public is being told that more military spending and the expansion of our nuclear weapons is needed to keep us safe. Yet, the reality shows we’re being prepared for war that risks an all-out nuclear confrontation.

At CND’s Register for CND’s conference today

Saturday, 22 November
10am to 5:30pm
The Green House, 244 – 254 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9DA

Speakers include: Jeremy Corbyn MP; Ludo De Brabander, writer and spokesperson for Vrede, the Belgium Peace organisation; Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, Tricontinental Institute of Social Research and campaigner against global NATO; Ben Jamal, Director, Palestine Solidarity Campaign; Micaela Tracey-Ramos, Unison NEC; Denis Fernando, Senior Rights and Justice Campaigner, Friends of the Earth; Karen Bell, University of Glasgow and editor of Alternative Defence Review; Okopi Ajonye, Nuclear Information Service; Sophie Bolt, General Secretary, CND; Lindsey German, Convenor, Stop the War Coalition; Nuvpret Kalra, Codepink UK; Rebecca Johnson, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) UK; Alex Gordon, RMT; Jinsella Kennaway, Executive Director, Demilitarise Education; Dave Cullen, Policy Fellow, BASIC; Louise Arimatsu, London School of Economics; Sabby Dhalu, co-convenor, Stand up to Racism; Kirsten Bayes, Outreach Coordinator, Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT); Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR); Barnaby Swonnell, Y&S CND campaigner, Sheffield University; Zareen Taj Islam, Lakenheath Alliance for Peace; Di McDonald.

As well as plenary sessions with key speakers, attendees can take part in workshops on: Understanding British nuclear expansion; Challenging militarism in education; Exposing the ‘defence dividend’ myth; Militarism and climate breakdown; Building the movement – organising in our communities; Shutting down the bases.

Peterborough meeting on resisting nuclear expansion

Last weekend, Peterborough CND & Peace Campaign held a successful public meeting on resisting both the deployment of US nuclear bombs to RAF Lakenheath and Britain’s purchase of nuclear-capable F-35A fighter jets that will be based at RAF Marham, located just 40 miles from Peterborough.

The group called the meeting to bring together a local alliance against this nuclear expansion and the war drive. Contributors included local Councillor Dr Alan Dowson, who, as a nuclear test veteran, gave a very powerful testimony, CND General Secretary Sophie Bolt, activists from the Peterborough Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Green Party members, and environmental activists.

To find a local CND meeting taking place near you, go to our events page here, or get in touch with [email protected] if you are interested in organising one.

Stop bombing Gaza emergency demonstration, 30 October

Israel has resumed bombing Gaza, killing over 100 people and injuring hundreds more in the last 24 hours. With the weeks-long ceasefire at risk of falling apart, join the Palestine Coalition outside Downing Street to call on the British government to end its support for Israel.

Thursday, 30 November
6pm, outside Downing Street