Brussels has launched a full investigation into whether Britain is providing up to £17bn of potentially illegal public guarantees for the first nuclear power plant in a generation. ›
Npower chief warns over blackouts as second supplier says carbon tax worsening situation by forcing coal-fired power plants to close ›
The European Commission is close to concluding that Britain’s nuclear programme at Hinkley Point breaches EU state aid rules and may have to be revised, a move that could lead to long delays and even cause the deal to collapse. ›
