10/12/2025
National security risks have been raised over the employment of a number of Russian and Belarusian workers at the Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire. FFS🫣
"...some members of the [Woodsmith] team openly express anti‑Western and pro‑Russian views, including admiration for the Russian military"
"Alongside sanctions concerns, Woodsmith Mine sits within a short distance of GCHQ’s major signals intelligence site in North Yorkshire.
"Given the sensitivity and strategic importance of the nearby GCHQ operation... this warrants careful examination by the relevant authorities."
Potential national security risks have been raised with the Government over the employment of a number of Russian and Belarusian workers at the Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire.