Activists call for halt to 'nuclear mud' dumping off Wales

Campaigners say sediment has not been tested properly and may do 'irreversible harm'

An eclectic group of activists including scientists, surfers and a member of the Welsh band Super Furry Animals is attempting to halt the dumping of "nuclear mud" excavated as part of the vast Hinkley Point C construction project.

The activists are appearing in court in Cardiff on Tuesday to try to obtain an injunction to stop 300,000 tonnes of sediment from the power station site in Somerset being disposed of a mile and half from the Welsh capital.