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Boris Johnson approves funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant

Boris Johnson has greenlit funding for a new multibillion-pound nuclear power station, triggering concerns among some of Liz Truss’s allies that it could limit her economic vision. Whitehall sources confirmed the Prime Minister and Chancellor Nadhim ...

21 Aug 2022 at 14:09

Government nuclear plans a ‘wish list’, not a strategy, say MPs

Government plans to drastically scale up nuclear capacity are more of a “wish list”, with the role of Great British Nuclear still ambiguous, MPs have said. Parliamentarians on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said questions remain ...

31 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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Japan’s troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover by consortium succeeds

A 2 trillion yen (£11 billion) tender offer for troubled electronics and energy giant Toshiba by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted, the company said on Thursday. In the tender offer, which was ...

21 Sept 2023 at 09:21

UK forms nuclear fuel alliance with US, Canada, Japan and France

The UK, US, Canada, Japan and France have formed an alliance to develop shared supply chains for nuclear fuel. The announcement, made at G7 talks in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, is aimed at pushing Russia out of the ...

16 Apr 2023 at 13:17

World

UN atomic watchdog chief returns to Ukraine nuclear plant

The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog has returned to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in ...

29 Mar 2023 at 13:59

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US and Philippines sign nuclear co-operation pact

The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear co-operation pact under which US investment and technologies will help the south-east Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply. ...

17 Nov 2023 at 10:44

UK minister planning nuclear reactor in Scotland, says Alister Jack

UK ministers have been asked to plan for a new nuclear power plant in Scotland, Alister Jack has said, despite objections from the devolved administration. Both Governments have been at loggerheads over the issue in ...

15 May 2024 at 22:34

World

Czech company CEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce to build small nuclear reactors

The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal on Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the agreement, CEZ will acquire a 20% ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:07

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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

World

Vietnam and Russia sign agreement to expand co-operation on nuclear energy

Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to boost co-operation on nuclear energy as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin makes a two-day visit to Hanoi. The Southeast Asian country has been ...

14 Jan 2025 at 11:37

Scotland

Ditch ‘dishonest’ just transition and back nuclear energy, Findlay tells Swinney

The First Minister has been urged to scrap his Government’s long-held plans for a just transition away from fossil fuels and back nuclear energy instead. In a speech on Thursday, Russell Findlay ...

16 Apr 2025 at 22:00

Scotland

Hunterston B site declared nuclear-free as all spent fuel removed

All spent nuclear fuel has been removed from the site of the former Hunterston B power station, leading to it being declared nuclear-free. The site in North Ayrshire provided power for nearly ...

25 Apr 2025 at 20:46

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