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Government’s flagship Sizewell C nuclear project could be delayed in road-building row

Contractor replaced for work on plant that’s key to government aim of reducing UK’s reliance on foreign gas

The Independent UK

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’ £150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims

Dale Vince’s claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of £150 less

The Independent UK

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UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations

French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C

The Guardian - UK

A ‘golden age’ for nuclear power? Sizewell C must hit budget first

Customers face higher bills if project backed by the National Wealth Fund suffers serious cost overruns

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Scottish energy bills to rise to pay for English nuclear plant

THE costs of England's Sizewell-C nuclear plant are set to spiral – leaving Scots with higher energy bills ...

The National (Scotland)

PM picked ‘wrong Chancellor and wrong priorities’, claims Badenoch

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of appearing at the despatch box ‘all puffed up and self-righteous’.

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Sizewell C is needed – but critical cost numbers are still missing

A £14bn commitment to build the Suffolk nuclear power station is welcome but what price will be put on the electricity it generates?

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Lib Dems denounce new Reform UK chair as ‘Trump sycophant’ – as it happened

Daisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against Trump

The Guardian - UK

Reeves says nuclear investment shows UK ‘back where it belongs’ after approving Sizewell C plant

The Government has earmarked almost £17 billion for nuclear power projects in the UK

Evening Standard

Sizewell C cost ‘has doubled since 2020 and could near £40bn’

Treasury expected to decide whether to support EDF-backed nuclear power plant in this year’s spending review

The Guardian - UK

Labour donor Dale Vince urges ‘rigorous financial scrutiny’ of Sizewell C costs

Green energy entrepreneur voices concerns over project’s funding and ‘spiralling costs’ of UK’s other nuclear plants

The Guardian - UK

Citizens Advice says Sizewell C costs should not be paid with energy bill hikes

Independent advice provider calls for clarity on funding and says project may offer ‘poor value for money’

The Guardian - UK

Sorry, France, you’re on the hook at Hinkley Point

As its own finance director warned: EDF understood exactly what it was signing in 2016

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The Guardian - UK

Small nuclear reactors are a big, but sensible, step forward – now get on with it

UK government seems to commit to exploring smaller modular designs rather than the monsters at Sizewell and Hinkley

The Guardian - UK

Legal challenge against Sizewell C nuclear power plant rejected

High court judge rules in favour of government decision to let EDF build plant on the Suffolk coast

The Independent UK

Campaigners bring High Court challenge over Sizewell C nuclear plant approval

Protest group Together Against Sizewell C has launched a bid to challenge development consent granted for the multibillion-pound project in Suffolk.

The Guardian - UK

Sizewell C ‘confirmed’ again – this time it might be the real deal

Buying out China’s stake was inevitable but the government still has the onerous task of finding committed investors

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The Guardian - UK

Who will fund Sizewell C nuclear plant and when will it be built?

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm government funding for Suffolk project

The Guardian - UK

Johnson’s political cowardice applies brake to cheap energy as he bets on nuclear

PM tiptoes around onshore wind power in deference to backbenchers while his nuclear plan remains questionable

The Guardian - UK

What’s plan B if the government can’t attract investors willing to fund Sizewell C?

Development money for nuclear power station is an attempt to draw in investors that could replace China’s CGN

The Guardian - UK

Ministers invest £100m in EDF’s £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power station

Government’s cash injection is designed to ‘maximise investor confidence’ while the company courts private investors

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