Rolls-Royce has revealed the shortlist of sites for its first mini nuclear reactor factory.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Richmond constituency in North Yorkshire is among six sites in England and Wales to make the list announced on Monday, along with Sunderland, Deeside in Wales, Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, Stallingborough, Lincolnshire and Carlisle.
Rolls-Royce launched a competition in January asking several of England’s regional development bodies and the Welsh government to pitch for the manufacturing site, promising investment of up to £200m and the creation of up to 200 direct jobs.
The factory will build a fleet of small modular reactors.
