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| Trident safety concerns 'not been proved', says defence secretary | Trident safety concerns 'not been proved', says defence secretary |
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| The UK's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said a whistleblower's concerns about Trident nuclear submarine safety have not been proved. | The UK's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said a whistleblower's concerns about Trident nuclear submarine safety have not been proved. |
| He said William McNeilly's allegations were either factually incorrect or the result of misunderstanding or partial understanding. | He said William McNeilly's allegations were either factually incorrect or the result of misunderstanding or partial understanding. |
| The Royal Navy submariner has claimed the missile system on the Clyde was a "disaster waiting to happen". | The Royal Navy submariner has claimed the missile system on the Clyde was a "disaster waiting to happen". |
| He wrote a report, detailing "serious security and safety breaches". | He wrote a report, detailing "serious security and safety breaches". |
| In a statement addressing the 25-year-old Able Seaman's concerns, Mr Fallon insisted that neither the "operational effectiveness" of the fleet "nor the safety of our submariners or public have been compromised". | In a statement addressing the 25-year-old Able Seaman's concerns, Mr Fallon insisted that neither the "operational effectiveness" of the fleet "nor the safety of our submariners or public have been compromised". |
| Able Seaman McNeilly, who is from Belfast, went on the run after making his claims earlier this month. | Able Seaman McNeilly, who is from Belfast, went on the run after making his claims earlier this month. |
| He was later "apprehended" by Royal Navy Police at Edinburgh Airport and was held at a military establishment in Scotland. | He was later "apprehended" by Royal Navy Police at Edinburgh Airport and was held at a military establishment in Scotland. |
| An official investigation was launched into the safety concerns he had raised. | An official investigation was launched into the safety concerns he had raised. |
| Mr McNeilly is an Engineering Technician Submariner who said he had been on patrol with HMS Victorious earlier this year. |