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Holly Williams

Centrica hoping to strike Sizewell C investment deal, ‘if the returns are right’

The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has said he is hopeful of striking a deal to invest in the new nuclear power plant Sizewell C, but stressed any commitment would have to “give us the returns we need”.

Chris O’Shea, chief executive of Centrica, said the group was in discussions over pumping cash into the new nuclear plant in Suffolk, with aims to secure a deal in the first half of the year.

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