Let’s not be too cynical about the US-UK agreement to build new power plants – but costs must fall if nuclear is to make headway

Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks

The United States and Britain are to sign an agreement this week that is expected to boost London's nuclear energy and place it on the pathway to a "golden age" of nuclear power.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the proposed nuclear power pact would put the U.S. and U.K. “at the forefront of global innovation.”

Let’s not be too cynical about the US-UK agreement to build new power plants – but costs must fall if nuclear is to make headway