City presses Centrica to cancel plans for building nuclear power plants

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Delays at prototype in Normandy raise concern in City

Centrica is being urged by the City to withdraw from a £4bn commitment to build new nuclear power stations in partnership with Electricité de France (EDF) amid soaring costs and delays at a prototype reactor...

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