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Sellafield Ltd

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.
32

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.
2.7

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
454

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)

526 articles

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Sellafield Ltd employee awarded MBE in New Year Honours List

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....

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Sellafield Ltd employees and partners spread festive cheer across our communities

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...

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Sellafield spares to be manufactured in Cumbria

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....

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

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...

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Sellafield Ltd awards high hazard risk reduction framework contract

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....

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Sellafield’s most complex clean up job reaches major milestone

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....

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Sellafield boxes to be made in Cumbria

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...

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Kinship Care Fun Day at the Centre of Excellence

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...

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Sellafield Ltd awards £2.9bn infrastructure contracts

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....

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Sellafield supported landmark harbour project opens

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....

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Sellafield Ltd and TEPCO extend decommissioning partnership

Sellafield Ltd and TEPCO extend decommissioning partnership

Friday, 12 September 2025

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

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

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. ...

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Laptop recycling at Sellafield helps to bridge the digital divide

Laptop recycling at Sellafield helps to bridge the digital divide

Tuesday, 01 July 2025

A collaborative laptop recycling scheme, is helping to bridge the digital divide across our local communities....

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Sellafield supporting Whitehaven Science Fair

Sellafield supporting Whitehaven Science Fair

Monday, 30 June 2025

Local science fair in Whitehaven, West Cumbria goes from strength to strength....

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Sellafield Ltd engineers win IChemE Young Engineers Awards

Sellafield Ltd engineers win IChemE Young Engineers Awards

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Graduate engineers at Sellafield Ltd have won a prestigious award at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Young Engineers Awards....

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SIXEP at 40

SIXEP at 40

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

A workhorse of the Sellafield site is celebrating 40 years of reducing our environmental impact....

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Success for Sellafield Ltd project management apprentice

Success for Sellafield Ltd project management apprentice

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Macy Rogerson has been recognised at the Association for Project Management (APM) Regional Network Awards. ...

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Flagship Sellafield project seals major milestone

Flagship Sellafield project seals major milestone

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Plutonium treatment plant moves a step closer to completion...

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Sellafield site emergency exercise

Sellafield site emergency exercise

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

A Sellafield site emergency exercise will take place on the morning of Wednesday 14 May 2025 - day hours.  ...

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Sellafield’s ’locked vault’ gives up its nuclear secrets

Sellafield’s ’locked vault’ gives up its nuclear secrets

Monday, 28 April 2025

One of the most challenging puzzles in the UK’s nuclear clean-up programme is being solved....

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A sustainable solution for Sellafield’s surplus trains

A sustainable solution for Sellafield’s surplus trains

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

A redundant Sellafield train has returned to the firm that rebuilt it 28 years ago. ...

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Global experts in nuclear technology share expertise in Cumbria

Global experts in nuclear technology share expertise in Cumbria

Friday, 04 April 2025

International experts in robotics, remote technologies and AI took part in a Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and Sellafield Ltd co-hosted workshop....

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Second shipment of vitrified waste from  UK to Germany completed

Second shipment of vitrified waste from UK to Germany completed

Friday, 04 April 2025

The second of three planned shipments of high level waste in the form of vitrified residues has been safely delivered to Germany....

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Second shipment of high level waste departs UK for Germany

Second shipment of high level waste departs UK for Germany

Thursday, 27 March 2025

As previously announced, the UK will be returning high level waste (HLW) in the form of vitrified residues to Germany. ...

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National recognition for Sellafield’s young nuclear professionals

National recognition for Sellafield’s young nuclear professionals

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

A double win for Sellafield Ltd at the UK Nuclear Skills Awards....

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Sellafield Ltd and AtkinsRéalis reach new robotics milestone

Sellafield Ltd and AtkinsRéalis reach new robotics milestone

Tuesday, 18 March 2025

A team of remote technology specialists have achieved an industry first at Sellafield by successfully operating a robot remotely from an off-site loca...

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Future innovators with the ‘Evolve’ work experience programme

Future innovators with the ‘Evolve’ work experience programme

Thursday, 13 March 2025

Sellafield Ltd invites Year 10 learners with an interest in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to participate in the ‘Evolve’ work experience p...

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Recognition for Sellafield’s inclusion trailblazers

Recognition for Sellafield’s inclusion trailblazers

Thursday, 27 February 2025

Two Sellafield Ltd colleagues, Anouschka Van Mourik and Kiara Orchard, have been nominated as ‘Future List Game Changers’ in the Northern Power Women ...

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Second shipment of high level waste from the UK to Germany

Second shipment of high level waste from the UK to Germany

Monday, 24 February 2025

Sellafield Ltd and Nuclear Transport Solutions are making preparations for the second return of high level waste, in the form of vitrified residue, to...

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Sellafield security improvements praised by regulator

Sellafield security improvements praised by regulator

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Improvements in physical security arrangements at Sellafield have been recognised by the UK’s nuclear regulator. ...

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