New Sizewell C nuclear power station 'could be delayed or scrapped altogether' in review

Plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk could be delayed or scrapped altogether due to government spending cuts, a- has it been reported< /p> Sizewell C would be located close to the existing nuclear infrastructure at Sizewell in Suffolk (

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Plans for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk could be delayed or even scrapped altogether due to cost-cutting measures, it has been reported.

Boris Johnson pledged a £700million investment for Sizewell C in one of his last acts as Prime Minister in September, but that would be a fraction of the overall cost of the factory, and reviewers complained about the price and length. time it would take to be ready.

When completed, Sizewell C is expected to supply 7% of the country's electricity needs, but it won't be ready until the 2030s.

Last month, Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron gave their "full support" to the nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast which would be partly developed by the French energy company EDF.

The government gave the green light to Sizewell C last July and before leaving office, Boris Johnson gave his full support to the nuclear power station.

The Government could delay or abandon plans for Sizewell C, it has been reported (

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But now a government official has told the BBC: 'We are looking at every major project, including Sizewell C.

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