Up to 10,000 new jobs threatened by Wylfa suspension

By Will Ing2019-01-18T06:00:00

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Hundreds of existing jobs also set to be lost as Horizon strips back to “minimal core”

Hitachi’s decision to pull the plug on building a nuclear plant at Wylfa Newydd could see 10,000 new jobs headed down the drain, according to the CBI.

The Japanese giant suspended operations on Thursday after failing to gather enough backers or secure a workable deal with the British government.

Matthew Fell, chief policy director at business advocate CBI, said: “As the second cancellation of funding for a new nuclear plant in as many months, it leaves in doubt the UK’s ability to replace its existing nuclear fleet.

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