'Nationally significant project': Government pumps £100m into Sizewell C project

James Murray
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'Nationally significant project': Government pumps £100m into Sizewell C project

Business Secretary argues new nuclear projects are critical for enhancing energy security and cutting emissions, but critics argue that level of subsidy support is spiralling

The government has today announced £100m of fresh funding to support the proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk that could see it ultimately take a stake in the controversial project, as negotiations...

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