Government powers up UK Fusion Strategy with new £650m programme

James Murray
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Government powers up UK Fusion Strategy with new £650m programme

New Fusion Futures Programme promises to deliver over 2,500 training places and a new fuel cycle testing facility

The government has today provided more details on its plans to support the commercialisation of the UK's nascent nuclear fusion sector, as it unveiled a new £650m Fusion Futures Programme. Speaking...

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