It hopes the hub, at Moor Row near Sellafield, will help defend it against "evolving threats".

Information would be shared if there were incidents on the Cotentin Peninsula, officials say.

People living nearby may hear the emergency siren and the site is likely to be in lockdown.

"Quirky" buyer is sought for the nuclear bunker under a field, which has no running water or toilet.

The nuclear watchdog has found IT systems at the nuclear facility in Cumbria were vulnerable.

The failures did not compromise either nuclear or radiological safety, the watchdog says.

The review considers worst-case scenarios but also says nuclear incident risks are extremely low.

Urenco UK Ltd has been told to make sure it meets all legal requirements before future shipping.