Engineers warn of nuclear skills crisis

James S Murray
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New report predicts that skills shortages, investment uncertainty and planning delays could cripple nuclear build programme

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMech) has today warned that the government's plan for a "renaissance" in low carbon nuclear power is in danger of stalling as a result of skills shortages, planning...

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