May threatens Hinkley Point deal

May threatens Hinkley Point deal

Theresa May is considering approving Hinkley C but putting off a decision on a reactor in Essex

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Theresa May is set to fly into a damaging row with her Chinese hosts at next week’s G20 summit after British officials threatened to unravel a deal on the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant.

Downing Street wants to resolve the dispute over the £18 billion plant as soon as possible after the prime minister announced a surprise review last month. The power station would be built in Somerset by the French state company EDF and part-funded by China.

Under one option being considered by No 10, Hinkley C would be given the go-ahead but approval for a Chinese-built reactor in…

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