The pros and cons of nuclear power

Chancellor renews government push for nuclear expansion but opposition remains

Nuclear power plant
(Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Nuclear energy could receive more private investment after the government announced plans to reclassify the power source as “environmentally sustainable”.

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