UK spending review: Will Sizewell C investment lead to 'golden age of nuclear' energy?

The UK’s nuclear energy capacity is set to receive a major boost after the government confirmed it would put up the funds for the Sizewell C plant, ending months of uncertainty. Funding for the project is set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves alongside a decision on the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition at the nuclear trade union GMB Congress later today. Reeves touted this investment as "the biggest nuclear building programme in a generation” and a “landmark decision” which will kickstart economic growth. The government will announce £14.2bn in investment into Sizewell C as part of the upcoming spending review, a major component of its plan to become self-reliant by switching to clean energy. Read the full story here 👇 https://www.cityam.com/green-light-for-sizewell-c-as-14-2bn-to-go-to-major-nuclear-project-as-part-of-spending-review/ Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cityam Produced by: Fonie Mitsopoulou, Matt Kenyon, Scarlett Wild, Emmanuel Nwosu