Public backs government subsidy for new nuclear, poll finds

Posted on 28 May 2013

A poll by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found that 43% of the public would back a government subsidy for the construction of new nuclear power in the UK

According to the poll of over 2,000 members of the public, 46% of the public say they want new nuclear power stations to be built in the UK, compared with 29% who said they did not. Dr Tim Fox, head of energy and environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said: β€œFor years now Government…

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