
US nuclear reactor loan plan revives debate over energy and climate
Trump administration announces $17.5bn in loans for 10 new large reactors, putting nuclear power back at the centre of arguments over climate goals and grid reliability.
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Trump administration announces $17.5bn in loans for 10 new large reactors, putting nuclear power back at the centre of arguments over climate goals and grid reliability.

A ruling against opponents of the airport's growth plans has reinvigorated a contested infrastructure scheme, even as arguments over noise, emissions and capacity remain firmly alive.

The latest official estimate puts the bill for completing HS2 as high as £102.7bn, with services between London and Birmingham now not expected until between 2036 and 2039.

Ministers have published a draft national policy statement on Heathrow expansion and opened a 10-week public consultation, in the clearest signal yet that the long-stalled third runway is moving forward.

Local authorities in England could forfeit around a third of their £1.6bn road maintenance funding unless they demonstrate the money is being spent effectively, as the pothole crisis tops drivers' concerns.

London Gatwick is advancing its £2.2bn plan to bring its northern runway into routine use, lifting capacity towards 80 million passengers a year as new airlines and routes arrive at the airport.