On 26 April, London CND is organising a coach from central London to RAF Lakenheath to support the Lakenheath Peace Camp. This is the latest in a series of CND actions against US nukes in Britain.

Register here

Since CND revealed NATO’s plans to return US nuclear weapons to Britain, the UK government has failed to make information available to the public or even hold a debate in parliament about it. Despite the silence, CND’s campaign is growing. Last year, a coalition of individuals and organisations set up Lakenheath Alliance for Peace (LAP) to spread the word and swell the protests.

Tickets available:

£10 – reduced rate for unemployed, retired, and students

£25 – standard rate which covers the cost of your ticket

£35 – solidarity rate for those who can afford a bit more

Drones are now rapidly proliferating around the globe enabling belligerents to kill at distance with virtual impunity.

Drone Wars UK is taking steps to build understanding and campaigns around new tech wars with its conference “Stop Tech Wars”. The conference will feature a range of expert speakers and panels.

For details follow this link

Register here

Join the National Demonstration for Palestine on 15 February.
As the ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile, stand in solidarity against Western complicity in sending arms to Israel. In February we March from Whitehall to the US embassy in Nine Elms.

Evidence suggests U.S. nuclear weapons are stationed at RAF Lakenheath—without public consultation or parliamentary debate.

‘Don’t make us a target!’: Email your MP

On 16 January, Jill Hruby, a member of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, reported “[t]he new B61-12 gravity bombs are fully forward deployed…”. The bombs, which are three times more destructive than those deployed in Hiroshima in 1945, are reportedly being deployed across Western European NATO bases, including RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk- less than two hours away from London.

If nuclear conflict were to break out, the deployment of these bombs would make the UK and London a target. CND has written to the Prime Minister demanding a statement on the situation. The government is refusing to come clean on deployments.

This Friday, 14 February, members and groups are encouraged to build the pressure by contacting local MPs to demand accountability.

What you can do:

For groups:

• Visit your local MP’s constituency office on Friday 14 February, and hand in a letter demanding transparency. See a model letter and bring this poster if attending.

• Order materials such as leaflets and petitions to raise awareness

For individuals:

• Email your local MP using CND's model email template and share within CND networks.

• Collect signatures for CND postcard hand-in at 10 Downing Street

• Attend Lakenheath’s peace camp between April 14th-26th

• Donate towards CND’s legal costs

110 Nuclear bombs were previously stored at RAF Lakenheath, but due to popular protests, removed in 2008; we can do the same again: Help us stop U.S. nuclear weapons from coming to Britain.

If visiting an MP’s office, send photos to pressoffice@cnduk.org and info@londoncnd.org.

On Monday, 3 February, join London CND for a meeting on the future direction of the Ukraine war with Stop the War Coalition Deputy President & Morning Star parliamentary reporter Andrew Murray

Donald Trump claims he can end the war in Ukraine 'in 24 hours'. Is it anything other than an idle boast? What might a US-imposed political settlement look like? Will Britain still have a part to play? What would NATO's role be? And would we still face nuclear confrontation?

Event details:

• Date: Monday, 3 February

• Time: 19:00-20:00

• Location: Zoom

Register here today

Join us in central London to tell the government to stop the genocide and to stop Stop arming Israel.

Assemble at noon outside the BBC, Portland Place.

For queries, contact info@londoncnd.org

Join London Region CND for their online AGM, where they’ll be discussing policy, electing a committee for the year ahead, and looking back on what we’ve achieved in 2024.

This year’s guest speaker is Tim Wallis, who will be offering a few thoughts on what’s in store for peace campaigners when Donald Trump takes office on 20 January. Tim is author of The Truth About Trident and a former editor of Peace News. Back in the day he was a member of the London CND Committee. Nowadays, Tim lives in Massachusetts and is Executive Director of Nuclear Ban US.

All CND members living in the Greater London area and London CND group members are welcome to take part.

Please contact info@londoncnd.org for more info, with your full name, location, and London CND group if any.

Next week, join us outside the West End production of Dr. Strangelove, as we leaflet the the newly adapted play to highlight the real-world dangers of nuclear weapons. The play’s satirical take on nuclear war resonates deeply with our campaign for disarmament and a nuclear-free world.

We’ll be engaging theatergoers to discuss the urgent relevance of nuclear issues today and offering information about how they can get involved in our work.

📍 Location: Outside the Noel Coward Theatre St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AU
📅 Date & Time: 4:30PM 14th December

Everyone is welcome to help us make an impact—no experience required!

Email info@londoncnd.org to register and get involved with the session.

Don’t miss the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ) 2024 Annual Lecture, featuring Tom Unterrainer, Chair of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, next week, 12 December 6-7pm.
🎟 Book your tickets here

According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, nuclear risk is greater now than ever before, with the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has been to global catastrophe.

“A nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought” declare the nuclear-armed states in response to these developments. At the same time, they tell us that their commitment to nuclear weapons and the nuclear-armed NATO alliance is “unshakeable” and that such weapons and alliances are the “ultimate guarantee of security”. Alongside rising nuclear tensions, a new nuclear arms-race has opened. Every nuclear-armed state is modifying and upgrading weaponry, thus increasing nuclear risks to even greater heights.

Why is all this happening? What are the sources of these increased nuclear risks? What is driving the expansion of nuclear arsenals? Why – contrary to their public warnings against nuclear use – are the nuclear-armed states making nuclear war more likely? Why did the US sabotage the international system of rules designed to mitigate against nuclear use? What does all this mean in an age of war and a genocide perpetrated by a nuclear-armed state? Will the global shifts in power and influence increase or decrease nuclear tensions? What can be done in response?

This lecture will address:

• The drivers of rising nuclear tensions and the new nuclear arms race.

• Why nuclear-armed states are making conflict more likely despite public warnings.

• The impact of global power shifts and ongoing wars on nuclear risks.

• What can be done to reduce these dangers.

This is a critical opportunity to learn about the realities of nuclear risks and the urgent need for disarmament in an age of growing global instability.

Make sure to secure your place for this important event!

As part of the emergency day of action against the escalation of the nuclear threat in the war in Ukraine,  join CND and Stop the War at this protest on Whitehall opposite 10 Downing Street.

Join us for an afternoon of powerful speeches, poignant messages, and theatrics, as we demand that politicians pull back from the brink!

Get involved!

If you are a member who would like to get involved by carrying a banner, please contact us at info@londoncnd.org

London CND is excited to share an opportunity to support the establishment of a new group in Finchley. Three committed residents from East Finchley have come together to explore creating a Finchley CND branch, and today they are reaching out to gauge interest and invite participation from fellow members in the area.

This proposed group, by pledging to address key issues locally, represents an exciting new path for our campaigns in North London. If you are based in Finchley or the surrounding area, we strongly encourage you to read their message and consider lending your support. This is a valuable chance to help expand our network and strengthen our London movement.

Below, you will find a letter outlining their vision, concerns, and proposed first steps.

Proposal letter:

Dear Friend,

We are reaching out to members in our area, Finchley, to see if there is an appetite to set up a local CND branch. 

We are three residents of East Finchley who met on the London Region CND coach to a recent demonstration against the siting of American nuclear weapons at USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, the first American nuclear weapons to be sited on British soil for 15 years - and only 70 odd miles away from us.

Our own government is driving rearmament by increasing spending on Defence to 2.5% of GDP (whilst claiming there is not enough money for things that we actually need) and has fed the flames of war in the Middle East. By allowing American missiles to be sited in Britain, they have increased the build-up of nuclear tension in Europe arising from the Ukraine war. Recent developments, including Donald Trump’s re-election, underscore the urgency of taking action.

War is never in the interests of normal people. The only way to roll back this frightening momentum to war will be for those same ordinary people to make it clear we don’t want rearmament or nuclear weapons. The people of Britain have a strong tradition of successful action in this area and we know there is widespread public support in getting rid of nuclear weapons (YouGov survey May 2024).

We feel we could take action locally to raise awareness, support campaigners living near USAF Lakenheath and to feed into the anti-war movement.

Would you be prepared to join us?

If so, please email info@londoncnd.org confirming your interest and consent for us to contact you directly. We also invite you to join us at The Old White Lion, East Finchley on Thursday 5 December at 7.00 for an informal pre-Christmas drink and an opportunity to meet one another face-to-face.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,

Sally, Kate and Ruth

Thank you for taking the time to consider this important initiative. 

Join us for a meeting this Sunday at 4 pm on the escalation in the Ukraine War.

As Trump prepares to enter the White House, the war in Ukraine has escalated. US and British long-range missiles have been fired into Russian territory with the permission of President Biden and Prime Minister Starmer. Russia has lowered its threshold for nuclear use to be able to respond to such attacks and has launched a new ballistic missile against Ukraine. CND has condemned British and US actions, warning that nuclear-armed NATO could be drawn into a confrontation with Russia. 

As this unfolds, London CND warmly invites you to a discussion to get to grips with the escalation, which, in the past few weeks, has increased the risk of nuclear confrontation. The event will take place on Zoom in a meeting format so that everyone can ask questions and put their point of view across.

All CND members and supporters are invited.

 Speakers include:

• Sophie Bolt (CND’s new General Secretary)

• Tom Unterrainer (Chair of CND)

• Carol Turner (Chair of London CND)

The discussion will take place online via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83508150558

Join us in telling the government to end the genocide and stop arming Israel.

We will assemble 12 at Park Lane, London before marching to Whitehall. 

Protest called by: Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

• Saturday, 30 November

• Assemble 12 noon, Central London

Stand for Peace and Remembrance

This Sunday, we invite you to join us at Bromley’s peace service.

Meet-Up: 10:15 a.m. Church Road, beside Primark

Procession: Walk to Bromley War Memorial along Church Street with banners for ceremony from 10.30 - 11,00 a.m. 

Ceremony Highlights:

• Powerful speeches, poetry, and music

• Laying of the White Poppy wreath, symbolizing a commitment to peace

• Special red poppies to honor those who resisted fascism, and a purple poppy for animals who have suffered in war

Many will wear both red and white poppies as a symbol of our respect for all who have been affected by conflict.

Come be a part of this moving tribute.

Save the date!

CND is organising the next national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath in protest against US nuclear weapons returning to the base.

Start making your travel plans – more information to follow.

For any queries please contact information@cnduk.org or phone the CND office on 020 7700 2393.

Save the date!

Join us for a day of analysis, debate, and planning for action – more information to follow. 

The conference will be followed by a reception marking Kate Hudson’s retirement as General Secretary.

Join CND and SpaceWatch UK for a protest  outside the Ministry of Defence in London as part of global Keep Space for Peace week.

We oppose the MoD’s actions in militarising space, including the development of a US space war radar in Pembrokeshire and plans to launch military capable satellites into orbit from Scotland.

Bring banners and placards.

For any queries please contact information@cnduk.org or phone the CND office on 020 7700 2393.

There will be a coach departing from Lewisham traveling to the demonstration in Liverpool.

Find out more details and book you place here.

Protest called by: Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Come along to this performance of ‘The Priest’s Tale’ in Wandsworth.

Actor and playwright Michael Mears performs the moving story of the German priest who survived the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Register here

Come along to this performance of ‘The Priest’s Tale’, hosted by the London Catholic Worker.

Actor and playwright Michael Mears performs the moving story of the German priest who survived the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Register here

Join Kate Hudson, CND General Secretary, and Amba Malekin-Goneni, MA Art and Politics student, for an informative evening of discussion and celebration over a game of chess.

Register here for a ticket

Amba’s MA has culminated in a dissertation project that focusses on CND as well as the wider anti-nuclear movement. Having a practical art background, the project has developed into creating a ceramic anti-nuclear chess set. Campaigners, family members and organisations have sent her peace cranes, stones and textiles that she has meticulously turned into pieces for the set.

The original CND badges were made out of ceramics, meaning they would be one of the only man made objects that would survive a nuclear war. With this in mind, Amba has used ceramics to create a chess set that is now one of the only forms of game playable after a nuclear war.

The evening will run like an interview, with Kate and Amba speaking as they make their moves. As with all chess games, the outcome is currently unknown – however one thing is certain, it will be an evening of fascinating conversation.

Please note the event will start at 6:30pm, we advise arriving around ten minutes early to get seated. The event will finish no later than 8pm.

The Cartoon Museum is walking distance from Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street tube stations. The Cartoon Museum has a lift available and is wheelchair accessible.

If you have any specific access needs, or any other queries, please email Amba at malekin.goneni@gmail.com

All welcome at a memorial ceremony to remember the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Finchley

Meet Saturday 10 August 11am at Victoria Park.

For any queries please contact Gardi Vaswani on 020 8445 6312

On 9 August 2024, from 6:30–c. 7:30pm, an ecumenical service organised by Pax Christi (020 8203 4884) will take place at the HOLY APOSTLES CHURCH, Pimlico, SW1V 4NE (entrance on Winchester Street, near Pimlico Station), in memory of the 81st anniversary of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter’s execution in 1943 for refusing to serve in Hitler’s army. Franz Jägerstätter was beatified in October 2007.

Following the service, there will be an interfaith Peace Walk to the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park for a Lantern-Lighting Ceremony (NOTE: the lanterns will not be floated on the Thames). This will begin when the peace walkers arrive at the Peace Pagoda, to commemorate the 79th Anniversary for victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all wars.

The ceremony seeks to reflect on the horrors of war in an atomic age, and to pray together for peace and harmony between all peoples and nations. This event is supported by London region CND

All are very welcome to join and offer flowers and incense.

Contact Nipponzan Myohoji: Tel: 020 7228 9620.

Join Lewisham and Greenwich CND for a Nagasaki day picnic in Chinbrook Meadows.

For any queries please contact 07447 915102 or email LewishamGreenwichCND@gmail.com

Come along to this live performance for an evening remembering the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Newly revised and staged for live performance, ‘The Priest’s Tale’ by actor/playwright Michael Mears is his adaptation of one of the atomic bomb survivors’ accounts from John Hersey’s remarkable book ‘Hiroshima’.

Father Wilhelm was a German Jesuit priest living in Hiroshima, who survived the blast but witnessed much of the destruction. ‘The Priest’s Tale’ is a clear-eyed depiction of the pity of war… and of the terror wrought at the start of our nuclear age.

Live musical accompaniment will be provided by London-based Japanese violinist Chihiro Ono. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session and a talk from guest speaker Antony Owen, one of the leading writers of war and peace poetry active today. 

This event is supported by CND, with all donations being shared by Sands Films and CND.

Register here for a ticket

Join Wimbledon Disarmament Coalition/CND and friends to remember the victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There will be poetry, music, and quiet reflection followed by a simple ceremony of launching symbolic lighted boats in the Japanese tradition.

From 7:15 pm we will be folding origami boats to float with candles ready for a short ceremony starting at 8:15pm.

Please join us to remember and to work for a world in which nuclear weapons have no place.

For any queries please contact info@wdc-cnd.org.uk or 07910 215651.

Join the Christian CND Romford Group to remember the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima with a commemoration for light and peace. All welcome.

A candle has been sent from Hiroshima which will be lit during the Service, alongside a candle from Essex for love and remembrance.

Refreshments available afterwards.

With wars, threats of wars and the daily increase in global nuclear arsenals, join Lewisham and Greenwich CND to remember to loss of life in Hiroshima 79 years ago. We must not let it happen again.

6pm - picnic on the lawn
7pm - poetry and minute silence in the peace garden
7:30pm - music on the terrace

After the Hiroshima Day Commemoration join us for a picnic in Tavistock Square. Bring your own food and enjoy time together with lots of opportunities to meet friends both old and new, share campaigning ideas or just enjoy being together. Bring your own food and something to share if you wish.