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Alex Daniel

Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

Sizewell B, the last nuclear power station completed in Britain (Chris Radburn/PA) - (PA Archive)

The planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk could surge in cost to nearly £40 billion, according to reports.

People close to talks over the energy scheme have estimated the rise in costs, the Financial Times newspaper reported, which is double the forecast by developer EDF just five years ago.

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