Labour goes nuclear: Planning overhaul promises to fast track new nuclear projects

Stuart Stone
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Government reveals planning revamp and new task force to make it easier to bring new nuclear plants and SMRs on line

The government has today pledged to shake up planning rules in order to make it easier to build new nuclear power plants across the UK, creating hundreds of jobs and "turbocharging" Labour's growth and...

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