Taxpayers’ money and government time is wasted by ministers backing the “wrong” infrastructure projects with a risk that poor decisions could lock in harmful effects on the economy, a think-tank has warned.
Britain’s relationship with China is at a “crucial historical juncture”, the Chinese ambassador in London has warned, as the Government prepares to make a decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear project.
The chief executive of French energy giant EDF today insisted its multibillion-pound plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point would not be affected if the UK votes to leave the EU.
