Macron ‘gets cold feet’ as EDF rejects Boris’ £700m UK nuclear energy masterplan

However, despite the UK’s willingness to go ahead with Sizewell C, reports suggest France has rejected Mr Johnson’s proposal, warning that it won’t be able to build the reactor in the timeframe requested.

A number of sources familiar with the matter have already told Le Figaro, a French publication, that EDF’s board of directors had voted against the Government investment decision negotiated with EDF to build a pair of EPR nuclear reactors at Sizewell.

The topic had reportedly been brought to the table by the EDF’s CEO Jean-Bernard Lévy, but was voted down by a majority of administrators.

Sources told the French paper, that Emmanuel Macron’s government had indicated that it will not implement the Sizewell agreement as agreed, within the planned timetable.

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