US to sign nuclear power agreement during Trump's visit

Britain and the United States will sign a deal to work together on boosting nuclear power during US President Donald Trump's state visit this week, the British government said, helping secure investment to fund new plants.

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Britain’s government has launched a major push to expand nuclear power in recent months, pledging to invest £14 billion in a new plant at Sizewell C and advancing plans for a Rolls-Royce unit to build the country’s first small modular reactors (SMR).

Mr Trump arrives in Britain for a two-day visit today, during which he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce the nuclear power tie-up. The collaboration aims to speed up new projects and investments, including plans expected to be announced by US nuclear reactor company X-Energy and Britain's Centrica to build up to 12 advanced modular reactors in northeast England.