Reactor decommissioning, decontamination, dismantling, site release.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority published its annual report and accounts for 2025 to 2026 on 16 July. It documents progress on cutting hazards and dismantling the UK's civil nuclear sites.
Sellafield Ltd says it runs Europe's biggest environmental restoration effort while managing all forms of nuclear waste. The site says its teams keep the waste secure while it waits for a permanent disposal facility.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has updated the register recording its board members' interests as of June 2026. The register was first published in April 2015 and most recently updated on July 8, 2026.
Two robotics trials are under way at the Oldbury decommissioning site to improve legacy waste management. They cover teleoperated handling of fuel element debris and autonomous sorting of mixed radioactive waste.
A 20-year decommissioning programme at the Trawsfynydd site has come to an end, completing work on its highest hazards. Nearly 2,300 waste packages were finished in the final phase.
Nuclear Restoration Services invested almost £2 million in socio-economic initiatives during 2025-26. The funding backed 129 projects in communities near its decommissioning sites.