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The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a boardroom leader to help ONR hold the industry to account on behalf of the public.

The incident at Heysham 1 Power Station in Lancashire occurred on 23 December 2023, while Reactor 1 was being returned to service when a valve controlling the flow of superheated steam from the reactor failed, resulting in a steam leak.

Sufficient checks had not been undertaken before shipping to meet correct legal requirements.

Bouygues Travaux Publics SAS and Laing O’Rourke Construction Ltd, the joint venture partners in BYLOR JV, have complied with two enforcement notices served for fire safety shortfalls at the Hinkley Point C construction site.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has signed an Information Exchange Agreement (IEA) with India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to promote safety and security in nuclear operations.

The Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) from the IAEA reviewed operations at Heysham 2.