Election 2024: Starmer to commit Labour to ‘nuclear deterrent triple lock’ June 2, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer will pitch Labour as the “party of national security” as he commits to a “nuclear deterrent triple lock”.
Meltdown and Merlot: enquiries about luxury nuclear bunkers reach record high May 26, 2024 The UK's super rich are enquiring about nuclear bunkers at record levels, according to a leading provider of the apocalyptic safety net.
When fish can delay a nuclear power station, our animal obsession has gone too far May 14, 2024 Hinkley Point C has been pushed back in part because of regulatory requirements around protecting fish. It’s just one example of how the UK frequently prioritises animals over humans, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little When it’s built, nuclear power station Hinkley Point C will generate enough electricity to power around 6m homes for 60 years. It will [...]
Finding the ‘Turing of tomorrow’: Multi-million pound maths grant to bolster AI and nuclear May 7, 2024 An open competition will run where organisations can apply for the grant funding, which will distributed over the next three years. It will be open until 4 June.
Urenco: Revenue surge for government-backed uranium transport group’s UK arm April 22, 2024 Revenue at the UK arm of Urenco, a company that transports uranium overseas, surged by almost £100m during 2023.
Abrdn and two more City giants shun Sizewell C nuclear project April 15, 2024 The government is currently the majority shareholder and is currently investing a total of £2.5bn in financial support for the project.
Keir Starmer: Nuclear ‘triple-lock’ is ‘bedrock’ of Labour policy with 2.5 per cent of GDP for defence April 12, 2024 Keir Starmer committed Labour to spend 2.5 per cent of UK GDP on defence while saying a commitment to nuclear weapons was a 'bedrock' of policy.
Nuclear start-up Newcleo submits first reactor design for a decade April 5, 2024 Newcleo's chief said the submission marked an "important milestone" in the firm's development programme.
Why UK consumers had to foot a £7bn (and-growing) gas bill for National Grid March 28, 2024 In 2023 alone, balancing the grid cost billpayers £2.85bn, equivalent to every electricity consumer in Britain paying an extra £80 per year.
Investors pressuring Power Metal Resources to back Uranium listing March 25, 2024 Uranium spot prices rose to a 16-year high of $106 (£84) per pound in February.