The UK government is committing GBP14.2 billion (USD19.1 billion) towards the building of the Sizewell C plant in Suffolk, England, which will be a "replica" of Hinkley Point C featuring two of EDF's EPR reactors.

France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo announced that its LFR-AS-200 small modular lead-cooled fast reactor design has been accepted to enter the UK's Generic Design Assessment process.

Employment in the UK's nuclear power sector grew 35% between 2021 and 2024 to reach 87,000 workers, according to a report commissioned by the Nuclear Industry Association. Meanwhile, a study by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board shows the nuclear sector workforce within the country's engineering construction industry could increase by 29% in the next five years.

The estimated GBP136 billion (USD184 billion) cost of decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria would increase even more should work be further delayed, the UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned. It says not enough progress has been made in addressing the project's most significant hazards.

Lincolnshire County Council has decided to withdraw from talks about the possibility of a UK radioactive waste repository being built in Theddlethorpe. The move leaves two communities in Cumbria involved in the process of selecting a site for the permanent deep burial of nuclear waste material.

The demolition of the turbine hall and adjoining structures at the shut down Sizewell A nuclear power plant in the UK has been completed quicker and at less cost through the use of explosives, Nuclear Restoration Services announced.

The expected growth in the nuclear workforce globally signals new opportunities rather than shortages, writes James Chamberlain of workforce solutions provider Rullion. Improving candidate experience and embracing cross-sector skills are key to success. The industry must act now to reframe its employer brand and meet future demand.

Infrastructure company Costain has been selected by Urenco to carry out the front-end engineering design for the UK's first high-assay low-enriched uranium advanced fuels facility.

A new study shows that Scotland's GBP25 billion (USD33 billion) nuclear decommissioning programme could deliver significant long-term economic and social benefits at both national and local levels over the next 90 years and beyond.