The comments made by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 15 June 2026.
We have the right economic plan, and after this government backed Rolls Royce to make the UK’s first SMRs at Wylfa, this deal showcases British businesses’ ability to compete and win in the global market for clean energy technologies.
New high-value jobs, a strengthened industrial base and export opportunities worth billions of pounds will help drive long-term growth and position the UK at the forefront of the industries powering the future.