News out now following earlier rumours 15 Sept
- UK govt gives go ahead following new agreement with EDF
- UK govt has imposed significant new safeguards for future foreign investments in critical infrastructure
- UK able to prevent the sale of EDF's controlling stake prior to the completion of construction, without the prior notification and agreement of ministers
- after Hinkley UK govt will take a special share in all future nuclear build projects
UK PM May's first major decision when she took office was to put this on hold pending further investigation amid security fears given the large Chinese investment.
This is meant as a significant gesture to say the UK is open for business post-Brexit but the govt is not going to be rolled over. Posturing still but hey, that's politics for you.
