The UK government has announced over £2.5bn (€2.9bn, $3.4bn) of funding in support of the country’s programme to design and build a prototype fusion energy plant in northern England.
The investment was put forward as part of the 11 June Spending Review by chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves, which outlines the government’s spending and investment plans for the period between 2026 and 2030.
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