Sellafield nuclear site taken out of special measures for physical security

<p>Site in Cumbria can now return to routine inspections but concerns remain over cybersecurity</p><p>The UK nuclear industry regulator has taken Sellafield, the world’s largest store of plutonium, out of special measures for its physical security – but said concerns remained over its cybersecurity.</p><p>Guarding arrangements at the vast nuclear waste dump in Cumbria <a href="https://www.onr.org.uk/news/all-news/2025/02/sustained-security-improvements-recognised-at-sellafield/">have improved enough</a> to allow for routine inspections from the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), rather than requiring “enhanced regulatory oversight”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/19/sellafield-nuclear-site-taken-out-special-measures-physical-security">Continue reading...</a>