Proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant seeks outside investment

Prospective investors will be subject to strict national security checks', minister vows

Prospective investors in the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk will undergo strict national security checks", the government has said, as it formally kicked off a hunt for outside investment.

The project, led by the French state-backed energy company EDF and backed by the UK government, aims to produce 3.2 gigawatts of electricity - enough to power about 6m homes - and was approved in July last year.