Britain's troubled nuclear plans

FT Investigations by Financial Times

Mar 20, 201611:45News & Politics

Britain's nuclear plans are in trouble after the French company building and designing a new facility at Hinkley Point said it needed more funds to proceed. Tom Burgis discusses what's behind the delays and cost overruns...

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