Energy Secretary hails a "historic" deal to build first new nuclear plant in a generation, when the country is "facing a looming energy crisis". He insists the new power station will start generating energy by 2023, meaning it won't affect consumer bills until then.
Watch Ed Davey discuss the new plant in the video below:
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