#nuclear-safety

#nuclear-safety

A coalition of civil society groups is warning of the dangers of cutting safety regulations as the government pushes to rip up the rules to accelerate the construction of new nuclear power stations. The 25 groups from communities neighbouring nuclear sites have submitted a joint response to a consultation by the nuclear regulatory taskforce, saying its proposals lack both credibility and rigour. They argue that the plans to relax regulations only serve to undermine confidence in regulators and the UK's nuclear regulatory regime.

Antonio Guterres condemned a recent Russian drone and missile attack against Ukraine, described as the largest in the ongoing conflict, raising alarms over escalating violence.

Critics warn that the United States may soon be taking on more nuclear safety risks after Donald Trump fired one of five members of an independent commission that monitors the country's nuclear reactors.

The head of Kyiv's military administration reported that Russian drone strikes had triggered fires in various residential districts, highlighting increasing hostilities.

Faced with unrelenting Russian aggression and the simultaneous withdrawal of American military and diplomatic support, European countries across the continent are reinvesting in defence.