Concern over Labour cash gifts from nuclear industry

Labour has received thousands of pounds in donations from energy companies and lobbying firms linked to the nuclear industry. The cash donations give the pro-nuclear lobby access to decision makers, campaigners for the environment warned.

Details published by the Electoral Commission showed that the money from nuclear interests flooded in as the government prepared for a review of long-term energy needs. The review is due to be published in July, but Tony Blair gave a strong indication of its outcome earlier this month, when he told the CBI that nuclear power was “back on the agenda with a vengeance”.

The Independent