The UK's Royal Navy is exploring the use of nuclear propulsion for large surface ships, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Request for Information seeking insights from the defence industry on the feasibility of adding Generation-IV nuclear reactors to its current and future fleet of ships.

A new snake-like inspection robot has been trialed at the Dounreay site in Scotland, UK, to survey confined spaces.

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has approved EDF Energy's application to start decommissioning the Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland. This decision comes after a public consultation and a detailed assessment by ONR specialist inspectors of EDF Energy's environmental statement.

The UK, US and Canadian nuclear regulators have outlined high-level principles for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in the nuclear sector while maintaining adequate safety and security.

The defueling of the first of two advanced gas-cooled reactors at the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, the UK, has been completed.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has signed memorandums of understanding with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Laing O'Rourke as part of its preparations in the UK's on-going small modular reactor selection contest.