Nuclear power can deliver a 'levelled-up' green economy - with the right support from government

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Sue Ferns of trade union Prospect argues the government can help ensure nuclear power provides a vital plank in the net zero transition

The new government has staked its credibility on a twin economic platform of levelling-up the regions and clean growth to beat climate change. With a persistent north/south economic divide, and last year's...

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