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Britain / 9 January 2020
Trident costs spiral amid chaotic mismanagement
Bethany Rielly
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THE Ministry of Defence was accused yesterday of throwing more than £1 billion down the drain after years of delays in repairs to its Trident programme. 

Anti-war campaigners CND slammed the “inexcusable” overspend.

Spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) looked at three projects within the Trident programme and found that they were over-budget and behind schedule. 

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