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UK / Nuclear Employment Has ‘Grown Solidly’, But Urgent Investment Needed

By David Dalton
14 September 2021

NIA warns skills must not be lost as reactors are shut down
Nuclear Employment Has ‘Grown Solidly’, But Urgent Investment Needed
Hinkley Point C, where two new EPR units are under construction, employs around 6,300 people on site. Courtesy EDF.
Nuclear industry employment has grown solidly in 2021, with a robust presence in the UK regions, although urgent investment is needed to sustain that trend and ensure that nationally critical skills are not lost as the existing nuclear fleet retires, the London-based Nuclear Industry Association said.

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