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Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes – Swinney

Calls for more nuclear energy in Scotland are to “to make up for the failure of energy policy in the United Kingdom”, John Swinney will tell SNP members on Sunday. John Swinney will use his address to the SNP conference in Aberdeen to talk up ...

08 Oct 2022 at 23:30

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Fears of Russian escalation on eve of Ukraine’s national day

On the eve of Ukraine’s independence day, there are warnings that Russia might plan to commemorate the event by attacking significant government and civilian targets. The United States reinforced the worry when its embassy in Kyiv urged US ...

23 Aug 2022 at 14:34

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Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘nuclear blackmail’ after shelling at power plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described Russian forces’ actions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as “nuclear blackmail” that may embolden malign actors worldwide. He renewed his call for fresh sanctions against Moscow ...

16 Aug 2022 at 06:44

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Ukraine condemns ‘nuclear terrorism’ after Russian missile hits near power plant

A Russian missile has blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactors. Ukrainian authorities denounced the move as an act of “nuclear ...

19 Sept 2022 at 21:37

Johnson: Ukraine crisis means ‘big new bets’ on nuclear power needed

The Prime Minister has said there needs to be a “series of big new bets” on nuclear power to make sure the UK’s energy supply is “no longer at the mercy of bullies like Putin”. Boris Johnson urged the West to end its ...

15 Mar 2022 at 08:55

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'In the name of humanity, in the name of the children, please stop this war', says Tipperary woman Adi Roche

Clonmel woman Adi Roche, founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, has issued the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine - "I appeal on behalf of all humanity, but mostly on ...

24 Feb 2022 at 23:33

Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant could get life extension, minister suggests

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is considering extending the life of the Hinkley Point B plant but only if the nuclear power station complies with “safety certification”, a culture minister has suggested. ...

30 May 2022 at 13:56

Scottish Government should not be ‘ideological’ about nuclear energy – Hands

The Scottish Government is “not doing anybody any favours” with its opposition to the development of new nuclear power plants, the UK energy minister has said. With prices soaring and the war in Ukraine ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:55

EDF rules out delaying shutdown of Hinkley Point B nuclear power station

EDF Energy has ruled out postponing the shutdown of the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station, after a minister suggested the Business Secretary was considering extending its life. Culture minister ...

30 May 2022 at 22:08

UK could massively scale up nuclear power capacity by 2050

The UK could massively scale up its nuclear power capability by 2050 – with new stations having far greater capacity, it is understood. The Business Secretary has suggested six or seven new sites ...

03 Apr 2022 at 00:55

New nuclear plants will not be imposed on Scotland, vows UK minister

The UK Government has no plans to “impose” new nuclear power stations on Scotland as part of its energy strategy, the Business Secretary has said. Speaking as the document was published, Kwasi ...

07 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Government announces £100 million towards new nuclear power plant

Plans to build a new nuclear power station have received a boost after the Government announced £100 million of funding to support its continued development. Ministers said the move aimed to ...

27 Jan 2022 at 01:26

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