Hinkley Point C nuclear power station gets government green light

Theresa May gives £18bn scheme go-ahead but announces new safeguards for foreign investment in infrastructureTheresa May has given the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station the go-ahead, and announced “significant new safeguards” for future foreign investment in critical infrastructure. The move follows a pause of the announcement of the deal amid concerns on the part of the new prime minister about Chinese involvement in Britain’s nuclear industry. Continue reading...