BusinessGreen: Workers at the Sellafield nuclear site have been told to stay at home after "elevated levels of radioactivity" were detected overnight.
The site is closed to all but essential staff although a spokesman said the move was a purely precautionary measure and that the radiation levels were too low to be a danger to workers or the public.
Operator Sellafield Ltd said in a statement: "As a result of a conservative and prudent decision, the Sellafield site is operating normally but with reduced manning...