Nuclear power sector worth £20 billion with record workforce, figures show
The Nuclear Industry Association found around 87,000 people work in the UK's nuclear sector.
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Energy UK urges Labour government to ‘unleash the potential of nuclear energy’
Trade body Energy UK is urging the government to "seize the moment and unleash the potential of nuclear energy" as part of efforts to decarbonise the country's electricity.
East Suffolk MP warned “billions worthlessly invested” in Sizewell C
Campaigners have written to Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, about the billions spent on nuclear project Sizewell C, after costs were speculated to end up spiralling to £40 billion.
French energy giant EDF launches search for Hinkley Point finance after damning audit report
EDF Group’s chief executive Luc Rémont has hit back at the national French auditor’s claims that the energy company should delay its investment in UK nuclear power project Sizewell C.
Campaigners accuse government of ‘lack of transparency’ over Sizewell C value
A campaign group has urged the NAO to review the UK government’s spending assessment for the nuclear power project in Suffolk.
Government urged to review Sizewell C nuclear plant over ballooning cost
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, a Labour donor, has called for an urgent cost review of the Sizewell C nuclear power station and Net Zero Teesside carbon capture project.
UK government aims to build next large nuclear plant in Wales
The UK government aims to build a large nuclear power plant in northern Wales as it seeks to boost the stable, low-carbon electricity source alongside wind farms to reach its climate goals.
Bilfinger UK launches recruitment drive to support growth
Bilfinger UK has launched a recruitment drive to hire over 40 engineers nationwide.
Bilfinger Salamis wins £17million Hinkley Point C contract creating 80 jobs
Bilfinger Salamis UK has won a contract worth more than €20 million (£17m) at the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant under construction in south-west England.
British Hinkley Point nuclear plant delayed with higher costs
Electricite de France SA said the completion of its flagship British nuclear plant project will be delayed at least six months and cost about 500 million pounds ($687 million) more than previously planned because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Disgust’ as Bilfinger cuts 180 Aberdeen and offshore jobs hours after announcing £350m contract wins
Workers have expressed “disgust” after industrial services giant Bilfinger announced 180 job cuts in Aberdeen and offshore, just hours after touting contract wins worth £350million.
Bilfinger to create 350 UK jobs with £350m Hinkley Point C contracts
German industrial services giant Bilfinger has won two contracts worth £350million for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, creating 350 jobs in the UK.
Workforce to be reduced by ‘more than half’ at EDF Hinkley nuclear plant
The workforce constructing the new Hinkley nuclear power station is to be reduced by more than half to around 2,000 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Increase in low carbon energy generation ‘stalled’ in 2019, new report claims
Growth in low carbon power generation stalled in the UK last year, after doubling in the decade since 2010, analysis suggests.
Ofgem tells National Grid to cut Hinkley funding by £80m
National Grid has been told it will have to slash the costs or stump up extra cash for a project to connect Britain's first new nuclear plant in decades to the country's energy network.
Cost at Hinkley Power Station soar to almost £3bn
The cost of building the new nuclear power station at Hinkley is estimated to increase by between £1.9 billion and £2.9 billion.
Lack of welders threatens Johnson’s UK nuclear renaissance
Britain’s plan to revitalize its aging nuclear energy infrastructure is likely to take a hit if Brexit jeopardizes a crucial supply of welders.
Union in talks with nuclear project as report reveals equality could take 200 years
A trade union has arranged a summit with major construction firms working in a nuclear project after it was revealed in a new report that gender equality could take up to 200 years in the sector.
Wood wins contract for Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has been made a special advisor for construction of the first UK nuclear power station to be built in more than 20 years.
Balfour Beatty win multi-million Hinkley Point C contract
Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has announced a multi-million deal for Hinkley Point C.
Campaigners drop Hinkley mud legal challenge
Campaigners have dropped a legal fight against the dumping of mud excavated from the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant.
Hinkley Point C ‘on track’ despite setbacks
The new nuclear power station at Hinkley is on track for its next major milestone, two years after the final contract was signed, it has been announced.
Hinkley Point C to create jobs boom during construction phase
A new government report published today has outlined the potential benefits of the EDF Energy Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, claiming a nearly 6000 job boom during construction.
Hinkley Point workers stage sit-in over bad weather payments
Hundreds of workers on the site of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station are staging a sit-in after a row over pay.
Rolls-Royce says its first baby nuclear reactor will be ready by 2030
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc says it will take 12 years to build its prototype small nuclear reactor in the U.K.