British Energy calls on Blair to give nuclear go-ahead next year

Tony Blair must give the go-ahead for a new generation of nuclear power stations by the end of next year if the Government is to meet its climate-change targets and safeguard security of supply, the chief executive of British Energy, Bill Coley, said yesterday.

His comments follow the Prime Minister’s announcement at the Labour conference this week of a wide-ranging review of Britain’s energy needs which would assess “all options, including civil nuclear power”.

The Independent