Simon HughesReacting to the list of 11 possible sites for new nuclear power stations, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said: “A new generation of nuclear power stations will be a colossal mistake regardless of where they are built." "They are hugely expensive, dangerous and will take too long to build. "There is a real danger that the Government is be...

Simon HughesCommenting on the publication of a list of 11 possible sites for new nuclear power stations, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said: “A new generation of nuclear power stations will be a colossal mistake regardless of where they are built." "They are hugely expensive, dangerous and will take too long to build. "There is a real danger that t...

Reports that the Calman Commission is looking to possibly reverse powers over energy consenting so that either the current Labour or a future Conservative UK Government can build nuclear power stations in Scotland against a Scottish Parliamentary majority is definitely irking many this morning, not least of which the First Minister. Only the Tories and Labour support nuclear power in Scotland. Eve...

A row is raging over Scottish ministers vetoing the Government's plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations.

The biggest looming decision for Britain's new coalition government is whether the UK should invest in a new generation of nuclear power stations

Today is the closing date for nuclear power companies to submit their bids for proposed sites of new nuclear power stations. And today the Green Party publishes its submission to the government's consultation on the justification for nuclear new-build. The Green Party's submission argues that nuclear power has no role to play in stopping climate change - or in helping tackle the current ...

THE head of a new climate-change body that will advise the Scottish Government has disagreed with Alex Salmond's decision not to build nuclear power stations.

Angela Smith, Labour MP and campaigner against the withdrawal of funding to Forgemasters, has today slammed Lib Dem controlled Sheffield Council for sending out mixed messages over nuclear power, after the Lib Dem councillors backed a motion which rejected the building of a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK. This was in the same week that Nick Clegg, their leader said funding migh...

New polling sheds some light both on where the public stand in terms of different power options, and on the impact of arguments that make nuclear seem more attractive. At a basic level, nuclear power is currently pretty much the least popular form of power generation in the UK.

Back in September when he announced the UK’s nuclear ‘renaissance’, Gordon Brown’s government insisted it would create 100,000 new jobs. ‘Building a new generation of nuclear power stations will create thousands of jobs in manufacturing in the UK,’ said Derek Simpson, the joint leader of Unite. Thanks to French nuclear company AREVA, however, we’re now get...