Bosses at a nuclear power station have given workers the go-ahead for holiday romances, despite staff at other plants being warned not to fall prey to sexy spy traps.

Management at Hartlepool Power Station say staff are free to enjoy all the fun on offer during sunshine holidays.

This is despite bosses at other plants warning employees that spies could seduce them into having casual sex on foreign jaunts in a bid to get their hands on top secret information.

Like something out of a James Bond adventure or an Austin Powers film, workers at power plants across Britain have been warned about holiday flings as bosses fear enemy spies could seduce workers into divulging secrets.

UK Atomic Energy Authority has issued such "honey trap" warnings to staff at sites in Windscale, Dounreay, Caithness, Harwell and Culham. But British Energy, which runs the Hartlepool plant have told their staff they don't have to turn down the chance of having some saucy holiday fun.

Instead they are simply reminded that nuclear secrets are for their eyes only.

A spokesman for British Energy said: "There is no such policy in place. We look to credit our staff with a common sense approach.

"However, we can confirm our staff are still licensed to thrill."

The UKAEA's holiday sex advice appears in the latest company bulletin for employees.

Bosses said that staff and contractors are at risk from spies abroad and warned them that modern-day Mata Haris could use casual sex to lure unsuspecting victims.

The workers have been told not to carry passes with them, talk about their work or befriend unknown locals while they are on holiday.