Pulling sizewell could see UK’s lights go out

Without new nuclear there can be no net zero, says GMB Union

GMB, The energy union, today reacted to the news that Government support for the Sizewell C nuclear power station may be stopped.

Andy Prendergast, GMB National Secretary, said:

“Any decision to pull support from Sizewell C would be catastrophic – we really could see the UK’s lights go out.

“Without new nuclear there can be no net zero.

“The May Government’s review pointlessly delayed HPC and there’s a risk we do the same againQuestioning Sizewell’s funding at this point makes the UK a laughing stock once again – it puts our energy supply in jeopardy and risks the 22,000 jobs Sizewell would create.

“Having already crashed the economy, they seem hellbent on crashing our energy supply.

“The very real prospect of long term power cuts underlines their total incompetence and disregard for the UK’s future.’”