EDF delays Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant

Greenpeace brands project an 'utter mess' after French company admits it won't make investment decision before summer

The Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, at the heart of government energy plans, has been hit by fresh delays in another blow to confidence surrounding an already troubled project.

EDF, the French energy company promoting the 18bn reactor scheme, admitted there would be no final investment decision at least till the summer, leading the environmental group Greenpeace to claim the project is "coming to a grinding halt".