Threat to £20bn Sizewell C project comes amid Government spending review
A nuclear power station in Suffolk previously championed by Boris Johnson is at risk of being scrapped as Rishi Sunak races to find ways to cut spending.
The £20bn Sizewell C project has been hailed as a key part of Britain’s efforts to improve its energy security, though critics have baulked at the costs and length of time it will take to complete.
The Government’s spending review means the development could be delayed or even scrapped entirely, a Whitehall source told The Telegraph.
It comes as Rishi Sunak reviews a string of policy pledges made by his predecessors, Mr Johnson and Liz Truss.