The UK could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of plans to ramp-up domestic energy production following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, revealed business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Kwarteng argued “there is a world where we have six or seven sites in the UK” by 2050.

The government is aiming to boost supply security and energy independence through ramping up renewables, fossil fuel exploration and nuclear power.