Nuclear will play an important role in the UK achieving a clean power system by 2030 and beyond with life extensions for the current fleet and a new generation of nuclear plants, according to independent energy system planner and operator, the National Energy System Operator (NESO).

Leadership of the UK's STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme has transitioned to UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

Key decisions on which small modular reactor technologies to select and on a Final Investment Decision on Sizewell C will be taken in spring 2025, according to timelines set out in the government's Budget documents.

Czech Republic nuclear power operator ČEZ Group has taken a 20% stake in Rolls-Royce SMR and said it hopes to begin work in 2025 on rolling out a fleet of small modular reactors in the country.

Ongoing concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria mean it is not yet achieving value for money, according to a new report from the UK's National Audit Office.

Terrestrial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based oil and gas company Viaro Energy to collaborate on the deployment of Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) plant technology for a broad range of potential industrial applications, including powering data centres for AI.

Nuclear Transport Solutions' Pacific Grebe - a purpose-built diesel-powered ship designed to safely carry nuclear cargos around the world - has been fitted with revolutionary new sail technology. The ship has left its home port of Barrow-in-Furness and will be running sea trials this month.

Core Power announced it has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Research Institute to study market conditions for a maritime civil nuclear programme in Japan. The UK-based company is also nearing completion of its Series B funding round of USD500 million.

The UK-based company gave first details of a high-field spherical tokamak plant "capable of generating 800 MW of fusion power and 85 MW of net electricity" as part of the USA's Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy programme.

The third and top steel ring for Hinkley Point C unit 2's containment building has been lifted into place.

US microreactor developer Last Energy has announced plans for four microreactor power plants at the site of the decommissioned Llynfi coal-fired power station in Bridgend County, south Wales.

The University of Leicester has announced the launch of a new spin-out company, Perpetual Atomics, aimed at commercialising its research into the application of nuclear technology in space.