The government has given the go-ahead for the UK's first new nuclear station in nearly 60 years through a consortium led by French firm EDF Energy.
The consortium to build the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset also includes Chinese investors, with ministers saying the deal will help take the UK towards low-carbon power and lower generating costs in future. The two reactors planned for Hinkley, set to cost an estimated £16bn and will provide power for about 60 years, are…
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