New Trident Fleet Cost Will Top £25bn -- The Guardian
Defence secretary Liam Fox announces new funding but says Lib Dems will oversee review into 'alternatives'.
The cost of a new fleet of Trident nuclear missile submarines could more than double to £25bn by the time they are built, the defence secretary, Liam Fox, told MPs.
The figure was released as the Ministry of Defence announced significant new funding for a new Trident system even though, at the Lib Dems' behest, a final decision is not due to be taken until after the next general election.
The figure does not include the price of warheads, the running costs, and the bill for leasing Trident missiles from the US.
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Work begins on new Trident system - at a cost of £25billion -- Mirror
UK to spend 3 bln pounds on nuclear sub work -- Reuters
Work on Trident nuclear renewal gets go ahead -- BBC
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