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Press on with energy strategy, union leader urges ministers

A union leader is urging the government to press on with its energy strategy, warning that “squabbles” within the Conservative party could kick the plans into the long grass. Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB, said on a visit to the new ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Do not bring nuclear energy plants to Scotland, SNP tells new minister

The SNP has warned new energy minister Andrew Bowie to keep new nuclear power out of Scotland. Energy policy has long been one of the most contentious issues between the UK and Scottish governments, with disagreements around the future of oil ...

21 Feb 2023 at 19:43

Sizewell C nuclear plant go-ahead confirmed with £700m public stake

The Government has confirmed the go-ahead for the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, backing the scheme with a £700 million stake. The move, which ministers said would create 10,000 highly skilled jobs and provide reliable ...

29 Nov 2022 at 16:22

Oil and gas needed for ‘many years to come’ – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has moved to reassure trade union critics that Labour’s energy plans would not hit jobs, claiming that oil and gas would be necessary for “many, many years” to come. It comes after GMB union general secretary Gary ...

05 Jun 2023 at 11:21

Hinkley Point C nuclear plant ‘could cost up to £35 billion’

The final cost of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, being built in Somerset, could be as much as £35 billion, according to the French firm developing it. The start of electricity production had been scheduled for June 2027 – but ...

23 Jan 2024 at 21:27

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Balfour Beatty benefits from UK construction business

Profits at Balfour Beatty held more or less steady in the six months to the end of June, and the company said it is on track to deliver its full-year targets. The infrastructure group was helped by its construction unit in the ...

16 Aug 2023 at 09:44

Hinkley Point C building work reaches reactor lift milestone

Building work on the multi-billion-pound Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is reaching a big milestone, with the first reactor building being lifted into place. The development will close the roof on the reactor building, ...

15 Dec 2023 at 19:45

Reeves says nuclear investment shows UK ‘back where it belongs’

Rachel Reeves has committed £16.7 billion to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil fuels. The Chancellor has signed off on £14.2 billion of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in ...

10 Jun 2025 at 10:52

Key questions answered on Sizewell C after Reeves confirms nuclear investment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signed off on a £16 billion investment in nuclear power, including funding to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station. It comes ahead of the spending review on Wednesday, where Ms Reeves ...

10 Jun 2025 at 13:41

Starmer: support for nuclear power is ‘statement of intent’ from Government

Sir Keir Starmer promised there would be no more “dithering” about backing nuclear power as the Government committed to the Sizewell C plant and the development of new small modular reactors (SMRs). The Prime Minister ...

10 Jun 2025 at 14:08

Reeves signs off on £14bn to build new nuclear plant Sizewell C

Rachel Reeves has signed off on £14.2 billion of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the spending review. The Chancellor is set to confirm the funding at the GMB Congress on Tuesday. ...

10 Jun 2025 at 07:36

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Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

The planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk could surge in cost to nearly £40 billion, according to reports. People close to talks over the energy scheme have estimated the rise in costs, the ...

14 Jan 2025 at 13:07

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