Boris Johnson takes swipe at Truss fracking plans in penultimate speech
Guardian, 01 Sep 2022
The British prime minister has promised a £700m investment package if Sizewell C nuclear plant is to be built.
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In his final stretch as prime minister, Boris Johnson said he was 'absolutely confident' he would get the funding for the Sizewell C nuclear project. He made a statement during a visit to Suffolk to confirm the sign-off for the nuclear power station. He also cast doubt over the prospects for fracking as the solution to the UK's energy challenges, arguing that offshore wind was the cheapest form of electricity in the UK, taking a swipe at foreign secretary Liz Truss's plans to increase fracking in areas of the country where it has local support. 'I would much rather that we focused on the things where we are brilliant, and where the environmental damage is really minimal' said the outgoing prime minister. The government said it predicted that the UK would enjoy a future involving 'cheap, clean, reliable and plentiful' energy.
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In his final stretch as prime minister, Boris Johnson said he was 'absolutely confident' he would get the funding for the Sizewell C nuclear project. He made a statement during a visit to Suffolk to confirm the sign-off for the nuclear power station. He also cast doubt over the prospects for fracking as the solution to the UK's energy challenges, arguing that offshore wind was the cheapest form of electricity in the UK, taking a swipe at foreign secretary Liz Truss's plans to increase fracking in areas of the country where it has local support. 'I would much rather that we focused on the things where we are brilliant, and where the environmental damage is really minimal' said the outgoing prime minister. The government said it predicted that the UK would enjoy a future involving 'cheap, clean, reliable and plentiful' energy.
Boris Johnson says ‘madness’ not to build Sizewell C nuclear plant as he promises £700m investment – UK politics live ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/sep/01/liz-truss-rishi-sunak-boris-johnson-tory-leadership-keir-starmer-bills-conservatives-labour-uk-politics-live-latest-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-631095c18f08fcd6b75e050d#block-631095c18f08fcd6b75e050d
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