Government commits £14.2bn to Sizewell C ahead of spending review

By Daniel Gayne2025-06-10T01:01:00

Chancellor heralds ‘biggest nuclear building programme in generation’

The government will commit more than £14.2bn to build a new nuclear plant in Suffolk, the chancellor will announce at a trade union event later today.

Speaking at the GMB Congress in Brighton, Rachel Reeves will confirm that funding for Sizewell C is set to be included in the Spending Review tomorrow (Wednesday).

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