Osborne confirms £2bn government guarantee for Hinkley Point nuclear plant

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Caroline Lucas slams 'truly absurd' taxpayer guarantee designed to secure Chinese investment for flagship nuclear project

Chancellor George Osborne today used his latest visit to China to announce the Treasury has given the green light to a new £2bn government guarantee for the planned Hinkley Point, as ministers step up...

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