Keir Starmer has announced a historic expansion of nuclear power across England and Wales, focusing on developing new small modular reactors (SMRs). Following the Prime Minister's urging for tech companies to collaborate, Starmer commits to utilizing Labour's majority to overcome local resistance, or 'nimbyism'. He emphasizes that new planning reforms will allow nuclear projects beyond designated sites, potentially enabling SMRs to be built nationwide by 2032. Despite the promise of new energy solutions, challenges remain as no commercial SMRs are operational globally yet.
We've just got to break through that. We have got to stop everyone putting their hand up to object to infrastructure being in their area.
Starmer vowed to push past nimbyism and warned his new rural and suburban MPs that he would break through if there was resistance.
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