EDF confirms Hinkley Point C faces further delay

James Phillips
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Energy firm admits 3.3GW nuclear development will no longer be delivered in 2023 as planned

The construction of the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant has once again been delayed, energy firm EDF has admitted. The French company yesterday announced that the £24.5bn plant is no longer...

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