Nuclear power is back in the game, but remains a distant prospect for UK

The industry has been in steady decline but some believe the war in Ukraine makes the case for revival of energy technology

Compared to some of his pet projects - the bridge across the Irish Sea or a floating airport in the Thames - Boris Johnson's plan to get 25% of UK electricity from nuclear power plants by 2050 isn't all that fanciful.

The same mark was reached within living memory, after the commissioning of Sizewell B in 1995.