We are heading for a senseless nuclear Brexit - with no political or legal mandate

Our nuclear energy, safety and research must not be subjugated to already chaotic Brexit negotiations - the government must put the national interest first

Last week we learned just how hard and how ill-conceived Brexit looks like being. The two line parliamentary bill published by the government last Thursday contained no detail, no plan, and no check or balance on the prime minister's possible negotiation as it progresses.

One thing that was included, albeit buried in the explanation notes, is a brief reference to also ending Britain's membership of Euratom - an entirely separate treaty. The implications of this will be deep and far-reaching for the future of UK's energy supply, science, industry and workers. There is no political or legal mandate for the UK to leave Euratom, in fact it was barely even a footnote in the referendum campaign, and yet we are heading for a nuclear Brexit.