Safety inspector gives UK's £50bn nuclear plans the go-ahead

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Post-Fukushima review confirms interim findings that there is no reason to curtail operation of UK reactors

Chris Huhne has reiterated the government's support for a massive programme of new nuclear reactors, after the plans were given the all clear by an investigation into potential safety risks commissioned...

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