British firms could miss out on Hinkley nuclear plant contracts, EDF suggests

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UK suppliers struggling to meet complex safety and quality standards of first nuclear facility in almost 20 years

UK companies are set to miss out on the majority of specialist contracts to build the £14bn nuclear power station at Hinkley in Somerset because of a dearth of hi-tech engineering skills in the country,...

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