British energy - the return of the state?

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IMechE's Matt Rooney unpicks the thorny issue of government getting involved in the energy market

The UK government is rumoured to be ready to take a £5bn stake in the proposed new nuclear power plant in Wylfa. Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Secretary of State, Greg Clark...

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