The nuclear power industry has welcomed the announcement of billions of pounds of government funding for the UK nuclear power industry, including a £14.2bn (€16.85bn, $19.26bn) of funding for the planned 3.2-GW Sizewell C nuclear station in eastern England.

Tom Greatrex, the chief executive of the UK Nuclear Industry Association, said in a statement on Tuesday (10 June) that the “long-term skilled jobs, the growth across the country, and the energy security we are increasingly gambling with can only be achieved through the approval of new nuclear projects.”