A large area of one of the UK's legacy nuclear sites will become available for redevelopment after regulators approved the removal of over ten hectares of land from the Winfrith nuclear site licence after decommissioning work.

Areva has formed a joint venture with engineering and design consultancy Atkins to compete for nuclear fuel management and decommissioning projects in the UK.

EDF Energy has agreed to spend over £64 million ($104 million) to support local communities and services if it gets the go-ahead to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

Two companies have won a framework contract worth nearly £300 million ($477 million) for construction work at ten UK sites as former Magnox plants are prepared to enter care and maintenance.

Visitors are once again being encouraged to visit EDF Energy's UK nuclear power stations with the opening of the first of a new generation of visitor centres at the Hunterston B plant.

The UK's last operating Magnox reactor, Wylfa 1, will be able to continue generating electricity until September 2014 after regulatory approval was given for the transfer of partially-used fuel from its shut down sister unit.

The European Commission (EC) has said it is satisfied with EDF Energy's proposals to build and operate a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C.

A series of title swaps has seen the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority take ownership of four tonnes of German plutonium. The commercial deal will enhance international nuclear security as well as earning revenue, the UK government says.

Within "five to six weeks" the UK hopes to appoint financial advisers for negotiations on the potential sale of its one-third stake in uranium enrichment company Urenco.

Independent regulators should play a greater role in communicating the risks associated with energy generation and distribution because the government is not considered as an impartial source of information, according to a report from the UK parliament's Science and Technology Committee.

Support for nuclear energy as part of the UK's energy mix has increased over the last year with 63% agreeing that it has a role to play, an opinion poll commissioned by EDF Energy has found.

Advanced Candu reactor technology and GE-Hitachi's Prism concept have been shortlisted for further investigation to test their credibility as possible alternatives for managing the UK's plutonium stocks.