A new nuclear power reactor at Sizewell in Suffolk has finally been given the go-ahead.
After years of wrangling, the Sizewell C development got the nod from the Planning Inspectorate, with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng adding all future planning decisions at the site would also be taken at Whitehall.
French company EDF is expected to put up a big chunk of the estimated £20bn cost, though it is in the process of being fully nationalised again by the Macron government.
Once built, Sizewell C will produce around 7% of the UK’s electricity requirement or around six million homes.
A spokesperson for Stop Sizewell C said: "The wrong decision has been made but it's not the end of our campaign.
"Not only will we be looking closely at appealing this decision, we'll continue to challenge every aspect of Sizewell C because, whether it is the impact on consumers, the massive costs and delays, the outstanding technical questions or the environmental impacts, it remains a bad project and a very bad risk."
In March, the UK government said it would take a 20% stake in Sizewell C to end the involvement of China General Nuclear Power in the project.
EDF said it remains committed to Sizewell C, even though it is being nationalised, and discussions are ongoing with the UK government with a final decision expected in 2023.
Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said: "This is a huge step forward for Britain's energy security and net zero ambitions.
"Sizewell C will provide reliable low-carbon power for more than 80 years, cutting gas use, creating thousands of high-quality, skilled jobs, and long-term investment and opportunity up and down the country.
Nuclear was a key part of the government’s policy to decarbonise the UK with a commitment by soon-to-depart PM Boris Johnson to treble its output to 24Gw by 2050.