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Why Britain is building the world’s most expensive nuclear plant

2 May 2024

10:06 PM

2 May 2024

10:06 PM

For over 20 years, Britain effectively gave up on building new nuclear power stations. But that’s changed now, Hinkley Point C in Somerset, is under construction and when completed will provide around 7 per cent of the UK’s electricity.

Hinkley Point C is set to be the most expensive nuclear power station ever built. In

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