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| Faslane blockade protest arrests | Faslane blockade protest arrests |
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| Greenpeace campaigners have been arrested after they attempted to mount a blockade at the naval base which houses the UK's nuclear deterrent. | Greenpeace campaigners have been arrested after they attempted to mount a blockade at the naval base which houses the UK's nuclear deterrent. |
| Activists sailed into a restricted area at the Faslane submarine base on the Clyde, home of the Trident missile fleet, at about 0800 GMT. | Activists sailed into a restricted area at the Faslane submarine base on the Clyde, home of the Trident missile fleet, at about 0800 GMT. |
| The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise breached the area on the Gareloch and 16 arrests were made. | The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise breached the area on the Gareloch and 16 arrests were made. |
| MoD police said the Arctic Sunrise was being escorted from the area. | MoD police said the Arctic Sunrise was being escorted from the area. |
| Greenpeace spokesman Ben Stewart said they had mounted the action because a delegation of Labour MPs had been due to tour a submarine at the base. | Greenpeace spokesman Ben Stewart said they had mounted the action because a delegation of Labour MPs had been due to tour a submarine at the base. |
| Speaking from the scene, he said: "We have got the boats into a narrow of the Gareloch and at the moment there are about 10 police boats out on the water with us. | Speaking from the scene, he said: "We have got the boats into a narrow of the Gareloch and at the moment there are about 10 police boats out on the water with us. |
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| "We are going to stay here as long as possible and we'd urge the Labour MPs to come on board the Arctic Sunrise." | "We are going to stay here as long as possible and we'd urge the Labour MPs to come on board the Arctic Sunrise." |
| The Royal Navy confirmed that MPs had been due to make a visit to Faslane but it was cancelled last week. | The Royal Navy confirmed that MPs had been due to make a visit to Faslane but it was cancelled last week. |
| A spokeswoman said: "Members of Greenpeace breached a security zone in the Gareloch at around 8am but we are containing the incident. | A spokeswoman said: "Members of Greenpeace breached a security zone in the Gareloch at around 8am but we are containing the incident. |
| "There had been MPs due to make a visit the base today but it was cancelled last week. | "There had been MPs due to make a visit the base today but it was cancelled last week. |
| 'Exclusion zone' | 'Exclusion zone' |
| "Sixteen people have been arrested so far but the situation is ongoing. | "Sixteen people have been arrested so far but the situation is ongoing. |
| "They have entered an exclusion zone at the base." | "They have entered an exclusion zone at the base." |
| Prime Minister Tony Blair announced plans late last year to upgrade the Trident nuclear weapons system at a cost of more than £20bn. | Prime Minister Tony Blair announced plans late last year to upgrade the Trident nuclear weapons system at a cost of more than £20bn. |
| The UK Parliament is due to formally decide in March on whether to give the renewal the go-ahead. | The UK Parliament is due to formally decide in March on whether to give the renewal the go-ahead. |
| Louise Edge, Greenpeace campaigner on board the Arctic Sunrise, said: "We're blockading the base because these nuclear arms submarines pose a threat to the security of the world, not least by encouraging other countries to go nuclear in the future." | Louise Edge, Greenpeace campaigner on board the Arctic Sunrise, said: "We're blockading the base because these nuclear arms submarines pose a threat to the security of the world, not least by encouraging other countries to go nuclear in the future." |