Sizewell C cost ‘has doubled since 2020 and could near £40bn’

Treasury expected to decide whether to support EDF-backed nuclear power plant in this year’s spending reviewBusiness live – latest updatesThe cost of building the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk has doubled since the plans were presented to the UK government in 2020 and could now reach close to £40bn, according to reports.A rise in construction charges over recent years, combined with cost overruns and delays at EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset