In Pictures: Trident protests

A campaigner makes his views on Trident clear outside the Royal Navy base at Faslane.

The Faslane naval base on the Clyde is home to the Trident submarine fleet, as well as a permanent peace camp.

The protest came as the UK Government braced itself for a revolt from Labour MPs in the vote on Trident's replacement.

Two Scottish members of the UK government, Nigel Griffiths and Jim Devine, resigned so they could oppose the Labour whip.

The UK Government said that four new submarines would cost between £15bn and £20bn, although CND and Greenpeace put this at more than £100bn.

A police line faces protesters and their banners along the north gate of Faslane on the Clyde.

Police and a protester look skywards on the day that church leaders, environmentalists and peace activists spoke out against Trident.

Despite the protests, Prime Minister Tony Blair told MPs that renewing Trident was "in the national interest".

In Edinburgh, campaigners climbed onto the Scottish Parliament building's roof and unfurled a banner in protest against Trident.

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