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Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government will contribute £700M to the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station.

Johnson made the announcement during a speech on energy security at Sizewell C today, adding that he is "absolutely confident it will get over the line" in the next few weeks.…

Anti-Sizewell C campaigners have warned that confirming funding for the power station is a "dodgy decision" after reports that prime minister Boris Johnson has agreed to part-fund the project.

Planning permission for Sizewell C was granted in July but details on the government's final investment decision are yet to be announced.…

EDF has set out its plans for providing the water needed for the Sizewell C project, after the nuclear power plant was given the green light despite concerns raised by the Planning Inspectorate about the water supply strategy.

Since the development consent order (DCO) was granted last month, further questions have…

Campaigners opposing Sizewell C have launched a legal challenge against the government's decision to give the nuclear power station the green light.

Campaign group Together Against Sizewell C (TASC) has written to energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to legally challenge his decision to approve the project against the advice of the planning…

The government has approved plans for EDF’s £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant.

Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng granted the development consent order application at the third time of asking. The decision had previously been scheduled for 25 May but this was extended until 8 July to allow the government more time to…

The government has delayed its decision on the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.

A decision on the project's development consent order application was due today but the deadline has now been extended until 20 July. The decision had previously been scheduled for 25 May but this was extended…

EDF's frustration at the lack of government funding commitments for the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant could be relieved soon, with reports that funding for the project could be approved within the next two weeks.

Last week, unions claimed that EDF might pull out of the project as it awaited…

The government is moving forward with plans to fund new nuclear projects, including Sizewell C, according to documents published yesterday.

The documents show significant progress towards implementing a new funding model which will give nuclear projects the financial support they need and attract private investment. The new Regulated Asset Base (RAB)…

New plans for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear site on Anglesey could see a power plant built costing between £14bn and £17bn.

Horizon Nuclear Power officially withdrew its planning application for a £20bn power station at Wylfa in January 2021 after funding challenges. According to the Times, the consortium behind new plans for…

Construction of the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk could cost taxpayers more than double what the government has suggested, according to new research.

Construction of Sizewell C has not yet been confirmed, with the planning decision having recently been pushed back to July. However, with the UK set to lose…