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What is Hinkley Point C (HPC)?

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (the Department) announced on 29 September 2016 that it had reached a deal to support construction of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station. HPC will be the first new nuclear power station built in the UK since 1995.

Is the UK using the Hinkley Point C project to maintain nuclear skills?

On 12 October 2017, The Guardian reported that researchers informed MPs that the UK government was using the expensive Hinkley Point C project to cross-subsidise the UK military's nuclear-related activity by maintaining nuclear skills.

What happened at Hinkley Point C?

In February 2012, about seven protesters set up camp in an abandoned farmhouse on the site of the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. They were reportedly angry that "West Somerset Council has given EDF Energy the go-ahead for preparatory work before planning permission has been granted".

Is Hinkley Point funding finalised?

"EDF admits Hinkley Point funding not finalised as it extends life of old reactors". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016. ^ a b "Decision on new nuclear power plant 'delayed' ". BBC News. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.