The consensus is clear: there is no upside to a nuclear Brexit | Clare Moody

This government must heed the warnings - leaving the treaty on nuclear energy, safety and research is complicated and the potential consequences disastrous

Cabinet resignations, a government with no majority in the Commons, a make-or break-budget for the chancellor and a fast-approaching Brexit negotiating deadline means it is easy for issues to slip out of the public consciousness. Against this backdrop, Euratom and the UK's future nuclear safeguarding regime risk being forgotten.

As the nuclear safeguards bill - one of the "Brexit bills" announced in the Queen's speech - makes its way through the parliamentary process, nuclear experts were called to present evidence to MPs. The message from experts is unequivocal - there is no upside to the UK leaving the Euratom treaty.