We need to end the cozy political consensus around new nuclear

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Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley argues the latest cost upgrades for Hinkley Point should trigger a serious re-think about the UK's new nuclear plans

Another week, another likely delay and another increased cost estimate for the new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point. Scheduled to be up and running two years ago, with families cooking their turkeys...

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