Article 6D2R8 Grant Shapps earmarks £20bn for new fleet of nuclear reactors in UK

Grant Shapps earmarks £20bn for new fleet of nuclear reactors in UK

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Alex Lawson
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Britain's neglect of nuclear industry has been a colossal mistake' says energy minister

Grant Shapps has condemned the neglect of Britain's nuclear industry as a colossal mistake" as he earmarked 20bn for a fleet of new reactors - but admitted it would take six years to even make a decision on giving projects the green light.

The government formally launched Great British Nuclear (GBN), an independent body designed to aid the delivery of new projects, on Tuesday.

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