'Dirty bomb' warning as armed guards could be pulled from protecting Britain's nuclear waste

Fears have been raised over a "dirty bomb" in Britain after it emerged armed guards could be pulled from certain nuclear waste shipments to cut costs.Britain's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is proposing the cuts in a bid to save millions of pounds.Radioactive material from enriched uranium to lower-grade items like contaminated clothing is routinely moved across the country by specialist trains, vehicles and ships.The most hazardous cargo currently travels with armed escorts from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say But the NDA now wants to scale back mandatory armed protection, claiming the curent set-up can be excessive.The plans have raised alarm among security experts as concerns mount over...

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