Give support to Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, government told

Ministers urged to give go ahead to tidal energy scheme as doubts grow over Hinkley Point nuclear power station

Ministers have been urged to commit to plans for a huge tidal energy lagoon to keep the lights on in the UK, amid mounting concerns about whether the Hinkley Point nuclear power station will ever get built.

MPs and peers are applying pressure for the government to get behind the tidal power project, saying it is an essential "plan B" to ensure energy security.