Devonport

Devonport doesn’t just work on operational nuclear submarines, it is

also a ‘graveyard’ for retired ones. Twelve out of the 16
decommissioned submarines at Devonport are still carrying their fuel –
effectively a stockpile of nuclear waste. Over the last 30 years, at least
10 serious radioactive leaks have been documented at Devonport, and
chemicals like plutonium, americium and tritium have been found on the
Plymouth coastline, including at a wildlife reserve close to the dockyard.
Staunton says he has met former dockworkers with cancer who are convinced
that their illnesses date back to the time they worked at Devonport, but a
‘culture of secrecy’ about any negative impact of the docks pervades
over this military city.

 New Internationalist 1st Jan 2026 

 https://newint.org/arms/2026/nuclear-flashpoints-fallout