UK nuclear warhead plant warned: ‘Improve safety or shut down’

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Safety fears may halt the assembly of Britain’s nuclear warheads unless sweeping improvements are made soon, it has emerged. The Office for Nuclear Regulation has ordered immediate safety changes to be made at the UK’s nuclear warhead assembly facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield, in Berkshire, its annual report reveals. The ONR warns that, even with the changes, operations at the Berkshire site will be allowed to continue only for a limited period.If enough progress is not made in reducing safety risks at the top-secret facility, the regulator has said, operations may need to stop completely… – The Guardian

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