The UK is one step closer to a new nuclear power plant after the government announced a further 拢14.2bn in funding.
Sizewell C, near the town of Leiston on the Suffolk coast, is due to be up and running by the mid-2030s.
What is Sizewell C?
The new site will house two nuclear reactors - generating up to 3.2 gigawatts of electricity, which is enough to power six million homes.
The government says it could meet 7% of the country's total energy needs for up to 60 years.
It was initially proposed by the French energy company EDF and China's General Nuclear Power Group, but the previous government bought the Chinese company out of its 20% stake in 2022.
Together, the UK government and EDF now own 83.5% of the site.
Where is it, and what's it costing?
It is located near Sizewell beach. It's next to Sizewell A, a decommissioned nuclear site that opened in 1967, and Sizewell B, still running and the last nuclear site to open in the UK in 1995.
Previous funding announcements mean the state has now invested 拢17.8bn, with a final funding model due to be released this summer after private investors are secured to bridge the gap to the total 拢20bn cost.
Taxpayer money is expected to contribute 拢700m.
How long has it been in the making?
The project dates back to 2008, when then Labour prime minister Gordon Brown declared the UK needed to boost its nuclear capacity from four sites at Heysham, Hartlepool, Torness, and Sizewell B.
In 2010, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition earmarked Sizewell as a potential new site.
EDF began consulting with locals in the area in 2012, finally submitted its development consent order in May 2020, and had it granted in 2022 despite environmental concerns.
Construction by EDF is due to start in the next year - and is set to take between nine and 12 years.
Why are people against it?
Two campaign groups - Together Against Sizewell C and Stop Sizewell C - have spearheaded efforts to block the site.
They cite potential damage to wildlife habitats, nature reserves, and local water supplies, and budgetary concerns.
More generally, nuclear power is very controversial.
While it does not produce carbon emissions like traditional fossil fuels, any nuclear activity is exceedingly high-risk.
High-profile nuclear accidents, although incredibly rare, have leaked deadly radiation into the atmosphere, killing people and likely poisoning others for generations to come.
What are the arguments for it?
The government wants to use nuclear energy to help meet its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The Ukraine war compromised global gas and oil supplies, much of which came from Russia, sending prices rocketing.
Some countries, like France, where EDF is based, already rely heavily on nuclear power.
Sizewell C will also create 10,000 new jobs and 1,500 apprenticeships, boosting the local and UK economy.
Around 拢330m has been tendered to local companies in contracts, with 70% of all those commissioned going to 3,500 British suppliers.