Boris Confirms £700 Million for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant
In one in every of his final speeches as PM, Boris has simply confirmed the federal government will cough up £700 million for the deliberate Sizewell C nuclear energy station in Suffolk. Confirming the sum trailed within the Solar final evening, Boris insisted he was “completely assured it’s going to recover from the road” with the brand new funding:
“No extra nationwide myopia, no extra short-termism, let’s take into consideration the long run, let’s take into consideration our youngsters and our grandchildren, in regards to the subsequent era. I say to you with the prophetic candour and readability with one who’s about handy over the torch of workplace, I say: Go nuclear, go giant and go along with Sizewell C.”
He additionally took one final swipe at Blair and Brown for inaction on power safety: “Gee thanks, Tony. Thanks, Gordon”. He additionally attacked these “who assume hydrocarbons are the one reply” – one thing that may very well be interpreted as a aspect swipe at his pro-fracking potential successors. Go nuclear, go giant…
