13.03.2007

Crane boom protest against Trident renewal

Four Greenpeace campaigners have climbed the boom of a crawler crane on a barge next to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London in order to protest is against the UK government's plans to update the Trident misile system.
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The crane was being used by TFL for work on Westminster Bridge

Once they reached the boom tip, the protesters unfurled an 18 metre banner with the message Tony "Loves" WMD – suggesting that Tony Blair loves weapons of mass destruction.

The two men and two women, speaking through a Greenpeace spokesman, said that they will remain in position on the crane until the Commons votes on the issue on Wednesday.

They will spend their time phoning MPs asking them to reject plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapon system.

The crane has been carrying out work on Westminster Bridge.

MPs will debate and vote on Wednesday evening on the £20bn plan to replace the submarine-based Trident nuclear weapons system.