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Some work on a substation for a high voltage electricity cable between Orkney and the Scottish mainland has been suspended after the discovery of radioactive contamination. The facility at Dounreay, near Thurso in Caithness, forms part of energy giant SSEN’s …

Analysis: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030. The UK government has set out an “action plan” for reaching its target of clean power by 2030, which it describes as “the most ambitious reforms to our energy …

Dominic Lawson: Ed Miliband is our most consequential MP, I’m afraid. Syria, net zero, Jeremy Corbyn — his record as Labour leader and now energy secretary ill fits his sense of manifest destiny. He is the author of a scheme …

Douglas Alexander MP: LAST week’s announcement that, following a rigorous review process, Torness Power Station’s operating life is to be extended to March 2030 is welcome news for its workforce, as well as the local economy and the sustainability of …

A huge 140-tonne convoy to a nuclear site in Suffolk is to cause delays as it slowly travels through Norfolk. The load measures 90 feet in length and will make its way across some of the county’s busiest roads on …

A council leader has defended the authority’s decision to accept £3m from a nuclear waste agency after opposition members dubbed it “dirty money”. East Lindsey District Council has approved receipt of the funds from the Environment Agency to support the …

Campaigners and residents keen to see nuclear energy return to Dungeness. Pro-growth campaign group Britain Remade hosted a public meeting in New Romney to discuss the issue. Dungeness residents are proud of the region’s nuclear heritage and the well-paid jobs …

Microreactor developer Last Energy says it has received a letter of intent from the Export-Import Bank of the United States for USD103.7 million debt financing relating to its project in South Wales in the UK. The company says that the …

GE Vernova’s nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has achieved a significant milestone with its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology by advancing to the next step of the generic design assessment (GDA) in the UK. This progress underscores …

Following a first letter concerning Millom and Haverigg, Nuclear Free Local Authorities Chair, Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, has written again to the Chair of the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership and the Nuclear Waste Services Siting and Communities Director asking them …