US EditionUK needs 'radical reset' of nuclear power regulation, review says
A government taskforce recommends 47 reforms including a one-stop regulatory commission to cut costs by tens of billions and speed up nuclear projects in the UK.
- On November 24, 2025, the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce published its final report calling for a `radical reset` to accelerate new nuclear projects, with John Fingleton saying `Our solutions are radical, but necessary`.
- The review found the UK nuclear regulatory system's fragmentation and complexity have driven costly, conservative decisions, making the UK the most expensive place to build nuclear, the government review said.
- Among proposed reforms are a Commission for Nuclear Regulation as a unified `one-stop shop` and merging the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator into the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
- The Taskforce estimates reforms could save tens of billions, cut energy costs for consumers, and the UK government will address the findings later this month in the Budget.
- In the broader context, the UK runs nine reactors, with eight slated for retirement, producing about 15% of electricity in 2024, while joining 30 countries pledging to expand nuclear capacity with projects like Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
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Britain is the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power, a new government-backed report found. A “systematic regulatory failure,” with multiple points of veto, has hamstrung the industry, the report said, and the oversight regime should be replaced. Britain’s problem, although extreme, is not unusual. In the US and elsewhere, while costs of other forms of new energy have fallen, nuclear has become steadily more expensive, because…
UK needs 'radical reset' of nuclear power regulation, review says
Britain needs a "radical reset" of its nuclear power regulation, a government review said, after the country became the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power plants. Since winning an election in July 2024, Britain's Labour government has launched a major push to expand nuclear power, hoping to meet its net zero goals while also boosting energy security and cutting bills. Prime Minister Keir Starmer commissioned an independent …
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