Campaigners opposing Sizewell C nuclear plant take appeal to the Supreme Court
It's planned for the Suffolk coast
Campaigners fighting against plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Suffolk Coast are taking their fight to the Supreme Court.
Protest group Together Against Sizewell C says that developers of Sizewell C haven't considered all possible environmental impacts of the plant.
Their last challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal back in December.
Lawyers representing the group have now applied to the Supreme Court for permission to bring an appeal.
Together Against Sizewell C joined with supporters Stop Sizewell C and Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth to issue a joint statement:
"With Ministers greenlighting deeply flawed Sizewell C, despite no identified operational water supply, no acceptable design of sea defences necessary to keep the site safe for 100-plus years, ignoring warnings of climate change related extreme weather events and the need to build resilient and sustainable infrastructure, we are delighted our legal team are taking the Sizewell C fight to the Supreme Court.
"It is the government's decision to drive a bulldozer through East Suffolk by triggering Sizewell C's construction when it has no nuclear site licence, no Final Investment Decision or transparency about how much the project will cost or who might pay for it, that has forced us to take our case to the highest court in the land."
What does the government say?
Ministers have said the multibillion-pound project will create 10,000 highly-skilled jobs, with its go-ahead being welcomed by unions and the nuclear industry.