Sizewell C nuclear plant approval faces legal challenge

Together Against Sizewell C argue permission given by government for power station was granted unlawfully

Campaigners have begun a legal challenge against the government's decision to give the Sizewell C nuclear power station the go-ahead amid warnings that UK nuclear plants will be on the frontline of climate breakdown.

Citing the threat to water supplies in an area officially designated as seriously water stressed, the threats to coastal areas from climate change and environmental damage, the challenge is the first step in a judicial review of the planning consent.