UK Announces Major Push to Expand Nuclear Power with Small Modular Reactors

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'Build, baby, build': UK pushes nuclear expansion with faster approval process

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to accelerate the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the country. The government aims to remove restrictions on plant locations and speed up the approval process. Nuclear power currently generates 15% of the U.K.’s electricity, down from 25% in the 1990s, with no new stations built since then and several reactors set for decommissioning. While the government argues nuclear ex…

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer got the news about the interest rate cut while in Preston this morning, selling his desire to reform planning rules for building mini nuclear reactors in England and Wales.

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Plans to change rules on nuclear planning policy welcomed by West Cumbrian leaders

LEADERS in West Cumbria have welcomed news from the Prime Minister that government will 'rip up rules to fire-up nuclear power' with the reform on planning rules around new nuclear.

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Five nuclear power plants are currently in operation in Great Britain, and a sixth is currently being built. According to Prime Minister Starmer, that is not enough. He wants to simplify such new construction projects and thus hopes for a flourishing economy and thousands of new jobs.

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Labour to hand every household in UK £300 off their energy bill

Sir Keir Starmer has reinforced his pledge to cut household energy bills by £300 a year. The Labour Party Prime Minister told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby that his decision to slash red tape to build more nuclear reactors will help.

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Starmer reinforces pledge to cut household energy bills by £300 a year

The prime minister told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby that his decision to slash red tape to build more nuclear reactors will help with his pledge to cut bills by hundreds of pounds a year.