France is more supportive of us than Britain, says UK nuclear startup

Stefano Buono , chief executive of London -based Newcleo , said the UK had frozen his company out of its recent competition to support small modular reactors (SMRs) SMRs are mini-nuclear reactors that can be factory made, making them far cheaper to deploy than traditional reactors.

Companies bidding for support from Great British Nuclear include the UK ’s Rolls-Royce .