Sophie Bolt (CND) - Regulations & Accidents

On the Energy Independence Bill in the King’s Speech Sophie Bolt, CND

General Secretary says: “When you think of nuclear accidents like at
Windscale in 1957, Chernobyl in 1986, or Fukushima in 2011, it’s easy to
see that Britain’s current nuclear regulatory procedures and rules are in
place for a simple reason – that nuclear power is inherently dangerous.
Rather than acknowledge these risks or legacy issues – like tackling the
toxic waste generated by nuclear power – the government’s plan to cut
regulations essentially means this industry will be more dangerous. This is
disturbingly similar to what Donald Trump did earlier this year when he
gutted the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the US Environmental
Protection Agency. These proposed regulatory changes are also for the
benefit of Britain’s deadly and costly nuclear weapons programme, which
already accounts for almost a quarter of Britain’s military budget. Rather
than strengthening our energy security, these proposals will instead weaken
it and put us all at even greater risks from the nuclear industry.”

 CND 15th May 2026 

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