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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

UK government gives go-ahead to Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Sizewell C in Suffolk has faced fierce opposition from local campaigners, who have argued against the project because of the environmental impact and the cost to energy bill payers.
Sizewell C in Suffolk has faced fierce opposition from local campaigners, who have argued against the project because of the environmental impact and the cost to energy billpayers. Photograph: EDF

The UK government has given planning consent to the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk.

The decision by the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, which had been repeatedly delayed, was finally announced on Wednesday and went against the advice of the independent Planning Inspectorate.

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