Sizewell C cost 'has doubled since 2020 and could near ?40bn'

Treasury expected to decide whether to support EDF-backed nuclear power plant in this year's spending reviewBusiness live - latest updatesThe cost of building the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk has doubled since the plans were presented to the UK government in 2020 and could now reach close to ?40bn, according to reports.A rise in construction charges over recent years, combined with cost overruns and delays at EDF's Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset is expected to increase the final bill to build a successor project at Sizewell, according to the Financial Times. Continue reading...