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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Isaac and Alex Lawson

Spending watchdog launches investigation into Sellafield

Sellafield nuclear site with the town of Seascale in the foreground.
Sellafield is Europe’s most toxic nuclear site. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Britain’s public spending watchdog has launched an investigation into risks and costs at Sellafield, the UK’s biggest nuclear waste dump.

The National Audit Office (NAO), which scrutinises the use of public funds, has announced it will examine whether the Cumbria site is managing and prioritising the risks and hazards of the site effectively as well as deploying resources appropriately and continuing to improve its project management.

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