A campaign group against Sizewell C says Prime Minister is ignoring fundamental problems
It's reported Sir Kier Starmer will give the green light for construction of the nuclear power plant
Last updated 11th Apr 2025
The campaign group 'Stop Sizewell C' has warned of the huge costs, environmental damage and other issues that will present themselves if the government continues with its plans to build another nuclear power plant in Suffolk.
More on their campaign can be found here.
It comes amid reports Sir Keir Starmer will give the green light to Sizewell C and a new generation of mini-nuclear reactors as he seeks to galvanise growth in the country.
A national newspaper's reported the PM will formally approve investment for the construction of Sizewell C in Suffolk ahead of the spending review.
When up and running, the plant is expected to provide up to 7% of UK's energy at cost of around £20billion.
"It's a flawed attempt to bolster his growth agenda"
We spoke to Alison Downes, Stop Sizewell C, who has been campaigning against this for years.
She said: "Despite huge pressures on public funding, news reports suggest the Prime Minister is prepared to pre-empt the Spending Review - and potentially flout the national pre-election period - by soon announcing that the government will commit billions more in taxpayers' money to Sizewell C, in a flawed attempt to bolster his growth agenda.
"The reality is that Sizewell C will cost at least £40 billion for less than a thousand long term Suffolk jobs at the station.
"Yet very unpopular cuts are being made to other areas of spending, and even in the energy field that money could be put to better use.
"It could, for example, be used to bolster the Warm Homes Plan, which would lower household bills, reduce energy consumption and create many thousands of sustainable jobs nationwide, improving Labour's chances of winning the next election."