Hinkley nuclear deal to face National Audit Office probe

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Financial watchdog to assess whether taxpayer-funded £92/MWh contract represents value for money

Taxpayer support for the new Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Somerset is to be investigated by the National Audit Office (NAO) a week after Brussels approved the plan. Proposals to award the EDF-backed...

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