Great British Nuclear: one step forward to take two steps back?

New flagship agency to deliver UK’s next generation of reactors delayed as nuclear output is set to decline further

The Sizewell B nuclear power plant in Suffolk
Sizewell B in Suffolk, the last new nuclear power station to be completed in the UK, opened in 1995
(Image credit: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

The government has been accused of failing to secure Britain’s long-term energy capability after the launch of its new flagship agency, Great British Nuclear, to deliver the next generation of reactors was delayed.

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