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| Nuclear terror checks stepped up | Nuclear terror checks stepped up |
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| Vehicles passing through major ports and the Channel Tunnel are to be screened for radioactive material in a bid to combat "nuclear terrorism". | |
| The plan was included in a British-Franco communiqué after French President Nicolas Sarkozy held talks with PM Gordon Brown in London. | |
| A Home Office spokesman said the intention was to screen all major points of entry to the UK from France. | A Home Office spokesman said the intention was to screen all major points of entry to the UK from France. |
| But the Channel Tunnel is singled out for special mention in the document. | But the Channel Tunnel is singled out for special mention in the document. |
| It says: "We will work together to combat nuclear terrorism by screening traffic including that passing through the Channel Tunnel." | It says: "We will work together to combat nuclear terrorism by screening traffic including that passing through the Channel Tunnel." |
| A Home Office spokesman said the "intention is to screen traffic at all major points of entry" for "any radiological material that could be used for terrorist purposes". | A Home Office spokesman said the "intention is to screen traffic at all major points of entry" for "any radiological material that could be used for terrorist purposes". |
| He added: "It is about making sure dangerous substances and materials are not getting into the country." | He added: "It is about making sure dangerous substances and materials are not getting into the country." |
| He said "limited" nuclear screening was already taking place at some major ports. | He said "limited" nuclear screening was already taking place at some major ports. |
| The prime minister's official spokesman said the move was not in response to any specific threat - but was the kind of issue on which the British and French governments would be expected to collaborate. | The prime minister's official spokesman said the move was not in response to any specific threat - but was the kind of issue on which the British and French governments would be expected to collaborate. |
| The 36-page communiqué sets out key areas where Britain and France plan to work more closely together. | The 36-page communiqué sets out key areas where Britain and France plan to work more closely together. |
| It goes into particular detail about defence and security - pledging greater cooperation on threat analysis, technical and operational matters. | It goes into particular detail about defence and security - pledging greater cooperation on threat analysis, technical and operational matters. |