Event Brief
Nuclear adviser urges UK not to be “locked in” by EU rules
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Summary: John Fingleton, a top nuclear adviser, warns that “risk aversion” in Whitehall should not slow Britain’s push for new nuclear. He tells POLITICO that EU rules could “lock in” the UK and argues against letting that constrain progress.
WHO: John Fingleton
WHAT: Warns that Whitehall “risk aversion” and EU rules could slow Britain’s drive for new nuclear and urges avoiding being “locked in.”
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Fingleton is reacting to concerns that EU rules and “risk aversion” in Whitehall could constrain or delay Britain’s new nuclear plans.
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