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Evening Standard
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Meg Hill

Building nuclear power plants may increase energy bills in short term, says Business Secretary

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said the Government’s nuclear power push may initially increase energy bills (James Manning/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

The Business Secretary has said the Government’s nuclear power push may initially increase energy bills.

Kwasi Kwarteng said the plan to build new power plants as part of a new energy strategy may have a “small effect” on bills.

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