35 h. ago China 'will no longer bid to build nuclear power plant in Essex' amid backlash over British Steel meltdown

The state-run China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) had been looking to develop the proposed Bradwell B site in conjunction with French-owned EDF.

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5 d. ago Bill to save British Steel plant becomes law after king’s approval

Emergency legislation giving government power to instruct British Steel to keep plant open passed unopposedBusiness secretary says British Steel owners Jingye wanted ‘excessive amount’ – videoProposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been granted royal assent after an extraordinary parliament sitting on Saturday.Emergency legislation giving the government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed the Commons and Lords in a single day unopposed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

Emergency legislation giving the Government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed both the Commons and Lords in one day.

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer set to approve nuclear plant in bid to power up economic growth

The prime minister is pinning his hopes of economic growth on a major nuclear plant and a series of mini nuclear sites

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1 week ago Fearless nuclear rats swarm UK power plant 'staring out' workers on 'grim' site

'Nuclear rats' infesting the construction site of power plant have allegedly taken over 'everywhere' the mischievous rodents have become bold and have started staring at the men on site

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1 week ago Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says ‘major problems’ need to be overcome before it can safely generate powerIt would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and would take Ukraine up to two years in peacetime if it regained control, the chief executive of the company that runs the vast six-reactor site has said.Petro Kotin, chief executive of Energoatom, said in an interview there were “major problems” to overcome – including insufficient cooling water, personnel and incoming electricity supply – before it could start generating power again safely. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin 'will die soon and that's a fact' says Zelensky after rumours over his health

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has highlighted Vladimir Putin's mortality during a recent interview as he candidly told Jeremy Bowen that the Russian leader will 'die soon' amid health fears

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin 'will die soon and that's a fact' says Zelenskyy after rumours over his health

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted Vladimir Putin's mortality during a recent interview as he candidly told Jeremy Bowen that the Russian leader will 'die soon' amid health fears

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3 w. ago Inside Dubai's twisted 'Porta Potty' parties after OnlyFans model left for dead

Ukrainian model Maria Kovalchuk's brutal attack highlights the dangers of Dubai's "Porta Potty" parties, a disturbing trend luring influencers into risky situations

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3 w. ago What's next for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was highlighted in Ukraine

During a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraine’s power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement

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3 w. ago Zelensky issues new snub to Trump as he refuses to make nuclear deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the idea floated by Trump of U.S. 'ownership' of Ukrainian nuclear plants. He noted Russians control the Zaporizhzhia plant.

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4 w. ago Trump’s demand that US could take over Ukraine’s reactors is not credible

US president’s plan for American firms to run power plants is unrealistic and is opposed by Putin and ZelenskyyAs a demand, it is Donald Trump at his most confusing. The American president appears, at least according to Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, to have told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that “American ownership” of Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants would be their best protection in future – although the Ukrainian president said on Thursday that “the issue of property, we did not discuss”.Of the four, the most significant, and the one that Trump has repeatedly referred to in the past week, is the vast, six-reactor Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. It is Europe’s biggest nuclear generator, located on the southern bank of the Dnipro River. Before the full-scale Russian invasion it produced about 20% of the country’s electricity but it is now on the frontline of Europe’s largest war since 1945. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy says no discussion with Trump over ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Europe live

‘All nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukraine,’ Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Norway Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the progress made on Ukraine, but was growing frustrated with Russia’s “ifs and buts” on ceasefire, adding it was up to Moscow to “prove it” that it is serious about ending the conflict.He also pointed to later talks in the UK with army chiefs and planners as an important part of discussions on how Europe can support any future peace agreement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy says no discussion with Trump over ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened

Zelenskyy says no discussion with Trump over ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened  The Guardian

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4 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘wants Zaporizhzhia power plant for US’

White House has ‘moved beyond’ minerals deal; Zelenskyy expects ceasefire deal to cover civilian as well as energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,121Europe live: latest news updatesDonald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the US could own and run Ukrainian nuclear power plants as part of a ceasefire. The Ukrainian president said following their call that “we talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation”, referring to Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station. The White House said it had “moved beyond” the idea of taking possession of Ukraine’s mineral wealth as part of negotiations. “We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.Kyiv was “ready” to pause attacks on Russia’s energy network and infrastructure, Zelenskyy said, write Shaun Walker and Pjotr Sauer. Zelenskyy indicated he did not yet consider a ceasefire to be in place, instead saying it could be established quickl...

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