Lack of British steel in Dreadnought nuclear subs underlines procurement failure
Government could ensure millions of tonnes of steel for infrastructure plans comes from UK where possible
Bristling with enough nuclear firepower to level several cities, the first of Britain’s four new dreadnought-class submarines will cruise out of Barrow-in-Furness shipyard some time in the 2030s.
The replacement for the Vanguard class, lurking beneath the waves with its terrifying cargo since 1994, is being built by BAE Systems at a projected lifetime cost of £31bn.



