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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Emily Beament

Sizewell C nuclear plant confirmed with £700m public stake

Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station, at Sizewell, Suffolk (Chris Radburn/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

The Government has confirmed the go-ahead for the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, backing the scheme with a £700 million stake.

The move, which ministers said would create 10,000 highly skilled jobs and provide reliable low-carbon power to the equivalent of six million homes for more than 50 years, is part of efforts to secure UK energy security.

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