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Cameron, L. (2026, October 4). Conservatives would look to deliver new nuclear energy in Scotland, Bowie says. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scotland-conservatives-scottish-government-great-britain-b1299500.html
Cameron, Lucinda. “Conservatives would look to deliver new nuclear energy in Scotland, Bowie says.” Evening Standard, 4 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scotland-conservatives-scottish-government-great-britain-b1299500.html.
Cameron, Lucinda. “Conservatives would look to deliver new nuclear energy in Scotland, Bowie says.” Evening Standard, October 4, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scotland-conservatives-scottish-government-great-britain-b1299500.html.
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In a speech at the UK Conservative conference on Monday in Birmingham, Andrew Bowie, the Conservative shadow energy secretary, criticized the Scottish National Party (SNP) for its ban on new nuclear power stations in Scotland. SNP ministers enforce this ban, which Bowie argues is against common sense and is costing jobs and harming energy security. He promised that if Conservatives return to power, they will legislate to allow new nuclear development in Scotland, arguing that energy policy is a reserved matter for the UK government rather than devolved powers. Bowie emphasized that no part of Britain would be off-limits for new nuclear sites, including Scotland, despite SNP opposition. The only remaining nuclear station in Scotland, Torness in East Lothian, has been extended to operate until 2030.
