Great news for the region and South Ribble as a massive revival of nuclear power gets underway today, placing the UK at the forefront of a global race to develop cutting-edge technologies to rapidly deliver cleaner, cheaper, more secure energy.
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps announced earlier that Great British Nuclear will drive the rapid expansion of new nuclear power plants in the UK at an unprecedented scale and pace.
This will boost UK energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, create more affordable power and grow the economy, with the nuclear industry to generate around £6 billion for the UK economy.
That means significant opportunities for everyone in South Ribble as we excel in the provision of nuclear power research and development.
I had a quick chat with the Energy Secretary at the launch event.
