Hinkley C work 'means Welsh jobs'

Plans for Britain's first new nuclear power plant in 20 years could take a major step forward in Somerset later.

But what are the implications of Hinkley Point C for south Wales, with Barry only 14 miles across the Bristol Channel and Cardiff 19 miles away?

Nigel Cann, construction director for EDF Energy at Hinkley Point C, told BBC Wales environment correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd it was already employing construction workers from Wales, while it was taking its safety record "hugely seriously".

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