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| Several politicians have been arrested during a protest against the renewal of the Trident nuclear missile system. | Several politicians have been arrested during a protest against the renewal of the Trident nuclear missile system. |
| About 30 politicians had gathered to continue demonstrations outside the Faslane submarine base on the Clyde. | About 30 politicians had gathered to continue demonstrations outside the Faslane submarine base on the Clyde. |
| SSP MSPs Rosie Kane, Carolyn Leckie and Frances Curran were escorted from the base after a protest at about 1100 GMT. | SSP MSPs Rosie Kane, Carolyn Leckie and Frances Curran were escorted from the base after a protest at about 1100 GMT. |
| Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member Leanne Wood, Green MEP Caroline Lucas and Dutch socialists MP Krista Van Velzen were also removed by police. | Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member Leanne Wood, Green MEP Caroline Lucas and Dutch socialists MP Krista Van Velzen were also removed by police. |
| Plaid Cymru's Jill Evans MEP was also understood to have been arrested. | Plaid Cymru's Jill Evans MEP was also understood to have been arrested. |
| They were continuing protests made by the Faslane 365 which said renewing Trident at a cost of £20bn would be anti-democratic, illegal and unethical. | They were continuing protests made by the Faslane 365 which said renewing Trident at a cost of £20bn would be anti-democratic, illegal and unethical. |
| This is a day for the elected representatives to come here and make their thoughts known Nicola Sturgeon MSPSNP | |
| Police had been monitoring the protest from early in the morning, which was attended by various elected representatives including SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon and SSP national convener Colin Fox. | Police had been monitoring the protest from early in the morning, which was attended by various elected representatives including SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon and SSP national convener Colin Fox. |
| Officers moved in after a small number of politicians lay down outside the entrance to the naval base. | Officers moved in after a small number of politicians lay down outside the entrance to the naval base. |
| The UK Parliament is due to formally decide this March on whether to give the renewal of Trident the go-ahead. | The UK Parliament is due to formally decide this March on whether to give the renewal of Trident the go-ahead. |
| As she was led away, Ms Kane denied that protesters were wasting police time. | As she was led away, Ms Kane denied that protesters were wasting police time. |
| "It's important to take a stand here," she said. | "It's important to take a stand here," she said. |
| "We are not the ones wasting police time here, it is the nuclear weapons on the Clyde that are wasting everyone's time and everyone's money." | "We are not the ones wasting police time here, it is the nuclear weapons on the Clyde that are wasting everyone's time and everyone's money." |
| TRIDENT MISSILE SYSTEM Missile length: 44ft (13m)Weight: 130,000lb (58,500kg)Diameter: 74 inches (1.9m)Range: More than 4,600 miles (7,400km)Power plant: Three stage solid propellant rocketCost: £16.8m ($29.1m) per missile Source: Federation of American Scientists How Trident works | TRIDENT MISSILE SYSTEM Missile length: 44ft (13m)Weight: 130,000lb (58,500kg)Diameter: 74 inches (1.9m)Range: More than 4,600 miles (7,400km)Power plant: Three stage solid propellant rocketCost: £16.8m ($29.1m) per missile Source: Federation of American Scientists How Trident works |
| Ms Evans said: "We have taken part in the blockade today to reflect the views of the majority of people in Wales who oppose and have protested against Trident." | Ms Evans said: "We have taken part in the blockade today to reflect the views of the majority of people in Wales who oppose and have protested against Trident." |
| Earlier SNP Holyrood leader Nicola Sturgeon had reiterated her party's stance against the renewal of Trident. | Earlier SNP Holyrood leader Nicola Sturgeon had reiterated her party's stance against the renewal of Trident. |
| "This is a day for the elected representatives to come here and make their thoughts known," she said | "This is a day for the elected representatives to come here and make their thoughts known," she said |
| "I think the majority of people in Scotland are opposed to the billions of pounds that are going to be spent on these nuclear weapons. | "I think the majority of people in Scotland are opposed to the billions of pounds that are going to be spent on these nuclear weapons. |
| "People oppose it on economic grounds as well as political and moral grounds." | "People oppose it on economic grounds as well as political and moral grounds." |
| However, Labour MSP Jackie Baillie told BBC Radio Scotland she thought the protests were directed at the wrong place. | However, Labour MSP Jackie Baillie told BBC Radio Scotland she thought the protests were directed at the wrong place. |
| "It is in fact Westminster that make the decision," she said. | "It is in fact Westminster that make the decision," she said. |
| "While I'm thankful we live in a democracy, and people have the right to protest, I do wish they would focus on those who are making the decision - those in the House of Commons." | "While I'm thankful we live in a democracy, and people have the right to protest, I do wish they would focus on those who are making the decision - those in the House of Commons." |