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| Marchers call to 'bin the bomb' | Marchers call to 'bin the bomb' |
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| Campaigners on a peace march across Scotland are holding a rally in Glasgow calling on the UK Government to scrap its nuclear deterrent. | |
| The group, Scotland's for Peace, is walking 85 miles to Holyrood to oppose replacing the Trident missile system. | |
| It is backed by senior church figures, unions and peace activists. Several hundred people gathered to take part in the George Square event. | |
| The Long Walk for Peace will reach the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. | The Long Walk for Peace will reach the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. |
| Nuclear 'scar' | Nuclear 'scar' |
| Speakers at the rally included SNP Holyrood leader Nicola Sturgeon. | |
| She said: "Nuclear weapons are a scar on Scotland and a threat to world peace. | She said: "Nuclear weapons are a scar on Scotland and a threat to world peace. |
| "We should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores. | "We should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores. |
| "Yet Scotland's first minister has repeatedly failed to say whether he backs the replacement of the Trident nuclear missile system." | "Yet Scotland's first minister has repeatedly failed to say whether he backs the replacement of the Trident nuclear missile system." |
| Ms Sturgeon claimed that the cost of replacing Trident to Scotland will be £2.125bn, which she said could pay for 10 secondary schools, five hospitals, 30 sports centres and hundreds of doctors, dentists and teachers. | Ms Sturgeon claimed that the cost of replacing Trident to Scotland will be £2.125bn, which she said could pay for 10 secondary schools, five hospitals, 30 sports centres and hundreds of doctors, dentists and teachers. |
| On Thursday, First Minister Jack McConnell said its replacement was a matter which required serious debate and not a "knee-jerk reaction". | On Thursday, First Minister Jack McConnell said its replacement was a matter which required serious debate and not a "knee-jerk reaction". |