A new generation of smaller nuclear reactors could be based on decommissioned sites, speeding up the process considerably, a government advisor argues

U.S. energy group Westinghouse proposed using decommissioned nuclear sites in Italy for the installation of small modular reactors, with the aim to start construction by 2030, a company official said on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister announced that more nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as red tape will be 'slashed'

The Government is pledging to create thousands of highly skilled jobs by reforming planning rules to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors. The Prime Minister announced that more nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as red tape will be “slashed”.

The initiative aligns with the country's strategic shift in energy policy under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.