Nuclear industry in meltdown over ‘hopelessly ideological’ FM’s power plant ban – Herald

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THE nuclear industry has attacked the First Minister for being “hopelessly ideological and anti-science” after he said he was “not a fan” of the business and that he “never has and never will” support investment in the power plants.
John Swinney was responding to calls to lift the ban on nuclear as fears grow over hundreds of jobs being lost and skilled workers leaving Scotland for overseas.  https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24389325.nuclear-industry-blasts-hopelessly-ideological-first-minister-ban/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0cc7K34ZbgpVq_2AD2gntHHwMa4yh78RLphzoE3hi9aCOFXemu5B3YgHg_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
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