The UK government must secure a final investment decision (FID) for the Sizewell C reactor project and announce the winners of the small modular reactor (SMR) competition to ensure the future of the nuclear industry, a report has warned.

The report, produced by lobby group Energy UK with input from French state power company and nuclear operator EDF, says “leadership and clarity” is needed from the UK government to secure the future of the nuclear sector.

The report found that a wide range of benefits will be delivered to consumers if the government moves ahead on plans for two EDF-suppled EPR nuclear plants at Sizewell C and deploys SMRs, micro modular reactors (MMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs).