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Chris McCall

SNP ministers urged to 'rethink' opposition to nuclear energy in wake of Ukraine invasion

SNP ministers have been called on to "rethink" their opposition to new nuclear power plants being built in Scotland in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

UK energy minister Greg Hands said today that Russian aggression in eastern Europe should act as a "pretext" for the Scottish Government to reconsider its position on energy.

The SNP and Scottish Green party have long been opposed to more nuclear plants and insist that investment should instead be focused on developing renewable technologies.

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