Porton Down's deadly anthrax labs too old for safety, say MPs - The Guardian 25th June 2008

Security at British laboratories working with some of the world's deadliest pathogens is being undermined by a lack of investment and poor maintenance, MPs warned yesterday. A report by the Commons innovation, universities, science and skills committee said some laboratories were so dilapidated there was a risk of an incident similar to last year's "devastating" escape of foot-and-mouth virus from the animal health laboratory at Pirbright in Surrey.

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