Independent: The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at Sellafield in Cumbria, which employs up to 800 workers, was commissioned in the early 1990s.
The Prospect union said the news had come as a “great disappointment”, adding that only a fraction of the existing workforce will remain during the clean-out phase prior to decommissioning.
National officer Mike Graham said: “Today’s announcement comes as a great disappointment to our members at Thorp who believe firmly that the plant has a future and…

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