We’re speeding up the building of new nuclear power, to reduce costs and deliver better outcomes for the environment.
All part of our golden age of new nuclear power.
BIG nuclear news: today the Government has released its plans to implement @JohnFingleton1’s landmark nuclear review.
The headline: ‘Building our Nuclear Nation’ is very good news for British nuclear, implementing almost all of the transformational recommendations, but not quite everything.
The Government has committed to almost every recommendation and outlined a detailed plan to implement them. The Government says it will fix the outdated radiation rules, revise effective ban on SMRs across swathes of the country, set up a nuclear regulatory commission and more!
Last year @BritishProgress launched our Nuclear Taskforce Tracker - today is the first HUGE update.
https://t.co/IODeANRuWN
The Prime Minister has today issued a strategic steer to the nuclear sector. This implements the first recommendation in the Report of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce and I welcome it. I also welcome the Prime Minister's commitment to the complete implementation of the recommendations within two years.
The response to this Report has been overwhelmingly positive from industry, regulators, trades unions, international bodies, and many others. There is a huge public appetite to tackle the regulatory and cultural obstacles to faster and cheaper nuclear energy. Many people have responded that some the recommendations should be applied more widely across other infrastructure projects.
The full implementation of this report will have huge benefits including:
- Lower energy prices, driving down the cost of living
- Greater competitiveness for our exporting industries
- Higher productivity growth to raise living standards
- Confidence for investors in AI, quantum and other technoligies
- Faster decarbonisation of our energy system
- A much lower decommissioning bill for the taxpayer
- A stronger nuclear deterrent
In my letter to the Prime Minister on Monday, I said "Reforming regulation is very difficult because our system gives many the power to block change, but few the incentive or ability to enable it. Each government department has its own priorities and constraints. This makes it difficult to get them to prioritise systemic government-wide reforms that require coordinated effort and political capital across departments."
The public is crying out for strong political leadership on this. The Prime Minister's commitment to do a complete implementation of the report's recommendations by the end of 2027 is just the beginning of a long and difficult process. Many people will urge the Government to settle for the status quo, water down recommendations, or kill them with process. This should be resisted strongly because getting this right is essential for the future prosperity and security of the United Kingdom.
@IainDale@Jacqui_Smith1 Right decision. I’ve listen quietly to all episodes. I’ve laughed, cried, howled with shock and hysterics, and even learned some politics. Thank you to both of you for all you’ve done!
@Jacqui_Smith1@IainDale @forthemanypod Thank you for going ahead dispute the horrible week. Here’s my Question:
“What cheers you up after a horrible week?”!
@Jacqui_Smith1@IainDale @forthemanypod All has gone quiet on the Home Office Ukraine refugee crisis. Have the delay issues been solved?
Who was the strangest guest you ever hosted in your home?
From a long-term listener and first time questioner. TYFAYD
Would you say you enjoy the work that you do?
With work being such a big part of our lives it is so important that we enjoy our work, and if you don't, have you maybe considered it might not be the right job for you?
https://t.co/iXU7cvhzEz @ahsherry@UKNNL
On next week's podcast we hear from Callum Thomas, Thomas Thor Associates talking about how we should all be excited about the future and you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help as most people do really want to help you, you just have to ask in the right way! @UKNNL@ahsherry
Tune in today to hear Fiona Reilly, Managing Director, FiRe Energy Ltd chat about believing in your long-term dreams and goals even when others don’t see it!
It’s a great podcast so why not take time out to listen now: https://t.co/IJoIsql1VM
@ahsherry@UKNNL