Michael Shanks MP
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Ministers have granted development consent for National Grid’s 2GW Sea Link between Suffolk and Kent, prompting criticism from Suffolk County Council over environmental and construction impacts.
Ministers have published proposals for prison sentences of up to 14 years, unlimited fines and new security powers to protect critical undersea cables and pipelines.
The UK and US have announced a major partnership combining artificial intelligence, advanced computing and fusion research as the Government targets more than 10,000 British fusion-sector jobs by 2030.
The National Audit Office has warned that households could face higher electricity bills unless Britain accelerates a £70 billion programme to upgrade the power grid, with congestion costs potentially reaching £7.8 billion a year by 2030.
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