Article 3VSNM Fate of new Moorside nuclear power station in Cumbria in doubt

Fate of new Moorside nuclear power station in Cumbria in doubt

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Adam Vaughan
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Delay in sale of consortium behind plant leads Toshiba to lay off 100 UK project staff

Doubts have been raised over the fate of a new nuclear power station planned for Cumbria after it emerged that most of the project's 100 UK staff had been laid off.

Toshiba has been trying to sell the NuGeneration consortium behind the Moorside plant since it had to write off billions of dollars because of problems with its US nuclear business last year.

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