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Party, lagging to Labour in polls, would also halve time for new nuclear approvals
Rishi Sunak
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Plant will become operational in 2031 and help secure fuel supply for country’s future nuclear stations
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Nuclear Industry Association welcomes nuclear sector training investment
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Prime minister tells BBC preferred locations will be announced later this year
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Open letter to PM calls for ‘urgent launch’ of Great British Nuclear
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