Two of Cumbria's MPs met with National Nuclear Laboratory bosses at its Sellafield base.

Copeland's Trudy Harrison and Carlisle's John Stevenson were taken on a tour of the Central Laboratory before meeting with staff and apprentices.

Mrs Harrison, said: "I was fascinated to learn about the skills and cutting edge technologies being pioneered in our community, and to meet staff, including apprentices who told me all about their work."

The visit comes just weeks after Mrs Harrison welcomed NNL to showcase their apprenticeships and training opportunities at the Copeland Skills Fair in Whitehaven.

NNL's Central Laboratory is set to become the world's most advanced nuclear research facility, and is collaborating with NASA and other highly advanced global institutions.

It is the second biggest industrial employer in West Cumbria with over six hundred staff at facilities in Workington and at Sellafield, including Central Windscale Laboratories.

Copeland's MP said: "The research and development being carried out at NNL was incredibly inspiring, the visit reinforced my belief in the area's potential to truly lead the industrial strategy."

Adrian Bull, director of stakeholder relations for NNL, said: "We were delighted to welcome Trudy and John to our Central Laboratory on the Sellafield site, to discuss the work we do both locally in Cumbria and more widely, as well as a number of important topical issues in the nuclear sector.

"We look forward to following up those valuable conversations over the coming weeks."