“Yet again, we are seeing a British chancellor pull out all the stops to increase military spending, whilst failing to tackle the life-and-death human security issues the population faces from climate breakdown and a health service at breaking point. This government is whipping up war fever to justify these wrong priorities, and to try and coerce the population into accepting war is inevitable, alongside worse living standards and even greater insecurity.” CND General Secretary, response to the Budget 2026.

“As peace, anti-nuclear, trade union, environmental and climate change activists, the Lucas Plan has been the foundation of our demand for defence diversification for peaceful, socially and ecologically useful production.

But celebrating its anniversary is not about nostalgia. The threat of war including nuclear war, AI, and climate change has made a new Lucas Plan even more necessary today. This means an economy-wide plan using workers’ skills and knowledge developed from the ‘bottom-up’ within communities.” Read on for an article by CND council member Sam Mason on the history of the Lucas Plan and how it forms the basis for some of our campaigning today.

(**In the event of US/Israel launching an attack) ‘No War on Iran’ emergency protest
7 November 1pm
Outside Downing Street, London
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Remembrance Sunday peace actions
8 November
Across the country
See CND website or contact [email protected]

West Midlands CND AGM

10 November 7:30pm
Online
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Manchester Peace and Crafts Fair

14 November 11am-4pm
Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Manchester
M14 5JT

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