End war on Iran. Don’t make us a target! Join the protest at RAF Fairford this Saturday

Momentum is building ahead of Saturday’s protest at RAF Fairford, where we’ll be calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to end Donald Trump’s use of British bases, like the one at Fairford, to illegally attack Iran. ’The coach from London has now sold out, so if you’re coming by car, please see our event page for more details on parking and getting to and from the protest safely. 

Speaking ahead of the demonstration, CND Sophie Bolt said:

“Trump’s brutal and reckless illegal war is making the British population a target and pushing the global economy to the brink of recession. If Andy Burnham wants to keep the British public safe, he needs to stop dragging Britain deeper into this illegal war on Iran and call time on the use of British bases like Fairford.”

The demonstration has also received backing from within the trade union movement. TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said:

“We will not stand by while British bases are used to wage an illegal war on Iran driving up fuel, food and household costs. The government cannot claim to tackle the cost of living crisis while allowing Donald Trump to use our bases to pound another Middle Eastern country. Britain must refuse involvement and order an immediate end to the use of our bases.”

You can read more comments from more local and national campaigners in our press release here. 

• Saturday, 15 August
• 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• RAF Fairford, Whelford Road, GL7 4EE

Protestors will be tying children’s clothes and back-packs to the perimeter fence of RAF Fairford, to remember the war crime of the bombing of Minab school, which killed 120 children. The perimeter fence looks out over the base’s runway – the longest in Europe – and at the US B1 bombers stationed there. Children and their parents will also be writing messages and making artworks.

Never again: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2026 

We’d like to thank all our local CND groups for their tireless work in organising last week’s moving Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembrance commemorations, vigils, stalls, and protests. Your efforts are vital to CND raising awareness about the human suffering caused by nuclear weapons and why we must continue to campaign for disarmament.

A gallery of photographs along with links to some coverage has now been added to our website, which you can view here. If your group isn’t featured and you have a photograph, email them to [email protected] and we’ll add them to the collection.