Nuclear: Plan to relax UK planning rules for small reactors draws mixed response

Cecilia Keating
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An artist's impression of a proposed Rolls Royce SMR design
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An artist's impression of a proposed Rolls Royce SMR design

Government is consulting on plan to make more sites available for nuclear development, drawing support from pro-growth campaigners and fuelling fears among environmental groups

The government's plan to relax planning rules in a bid to fast track the development of smaller nuclear reactors at more potential sites across the UK has been met with a mixed reaction from the green...

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