Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield Ltd is a UK government-owned company responsible for the safe operation and decommissioning of the Sellafield nuclear site. It manages nuclear waste and supports the country's nuclear legacy cleanup efforts.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

2.5

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

455

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

27.2

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

8.3%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

532 articles

Showing 1-30

Sellafield awards contract to support plutonium repackaging

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Sellafield awards £45 million contract to LTi Metaltech to supply products, supporting safe plutonium storage and progress toward long?term disposal....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield support helping change young lives in Warrington

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Sellafield’s long-term support for Warrington Youth Zone is helping expand opportunities, build confidence and improve outcomes for young people in th...

Read More → news_story

New chapter for the Sellafield skyline as Fellside units are demolished

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

A familiar feature of the Sellafield skyline has disappeared as major progress is made in the demolition of redundant boiler units at Fellside, the Co...

Read More → news_story

New robot swabbing technology trialled for the first time at Sellafield

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Sellafield’s Remote Technologies Group is the first to use an innovative contamination swabbing tool for quadruped robots, developed through the RAICo...

Read More → news_story

Lowering chemical hazards across Sellafield

Thursday, 15 January 2026

We’ve taken a major step to reduce hazardous chemicals across Sellafield and lower our overall site risk. ...

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd backs groundbreaking digital hub to inspire West Cumbria’s next generation

Friday, 09 January 2026

Sellafield Ltd joins forces with local partners and supply chain to fund the creation of LEVELS – a state-of-the-art digital centre in Whitehaven, Wes...

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd employee awarded MBE in New Year Honours List

Monday, 05 January 2026

Sellafield Ltd employee Gary McKee has been awarded an MBE in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours List....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd employees and partners spread festive cheer across our communities

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Sellafield Ltd employees and supply chain partners provide vital support to families and individuals across Cumbria and Warrington through annual Chri...

Read More → news_story

Sellafield spares to be manufactured in Cumbria

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

A Cumbria-based collaboration has won a £29.9 million contract to supply spare parts to Sellafield....

Read More → news_story

Inspiring the next generation: Nuclear Waste Services and Sellafield Ltd at Cumbria careers fair

Monday, 17 November 2025

Nuclear Waste Services and Sellafield Ltd joined UlverSTEM last week to inspire young people in Cumbria to explore opportunities in STEM education and...

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd awards high hazard risk reduction framework contract

Friday, 31 October 2025

Sellafield Ltd awards framework with a total value of £4.6 billion to support high hazard risk reduction....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield’s most complex clean up job reaches major milestone

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Teams at Sellafield have successfully removed 70 tonnes of radioactive waste from one of the site’s most hazardous buildings....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield boxes to be made in Cumbria

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

A collaboration of Cumbrian-based suppliers has been awarded a four-year contract, valued at up to £10 million, to manufacture waste containers for Se...

Read More → news_story

Kinship Care Fun Day at the Centre of Excellence

Sunday, 19 October 2025

Sellafield Ltd's engineering centre of excellence in Cleator Moor has opened its doors for a unique community fun day to support people involved in Ki...

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd awards £2.9bn infrastructure contracts

Monday, 13 October 2025

Three companies have won contracts with a total value of up to £2.9bn to supply key non-nuclear infrastructure works on the Sellafield site....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield supported landmark harbour project opens

Monday, 06 October 2025

A new community and visitor facility has officially opened on Whitehaven’s historic harbour in West Cumbria....

Read More → news_story

Sellafield Ltd and TEPCO extend decommissioning partnership

Friday, 12 September 2025

Companies will continue working together to support progress in the UK and Japan...

Read More → news_story

RrOBO: World first demonstrates the future of nuclear clean up is in safe hands

Monday, 21 July 2025

A team of robotics specialists have achieved a world first by fitting and operating a robotic arm inside an active nuclear glovebox at Sellafield. ...

Read More → news_story