#Fingleton
LightNews LightNews
howarthm.bsky.social
🚨 #PlanningLaws

#Fingleton review into building #NuclearPower stations suggested..including changing rules around protected species and ☢️increasing radiation limits for those living near or working in a nuclear power plant☢️

@channel4news.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
benbarclay.bsky.social
The supposed source of this is the Fingleton report on nuclear power regulation, but if you look at that report, you quickly find £700 million is the total cost of all fish protection measures. The acoustic deterrent, aka "disco" is only £50 million. But it makes a good story.

2/
December 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
magicmoneytree.bsky.social
Well at least someone inside the tent disagrees with them (I saw Sam's mate Ben Southwood waxing lyrical about the Fingleton Review on his Substack the other day)

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
drandrewboswell.bsky.social
Now the planning advisor brought into HMT to drive "build, badly, build" has LEFT after disagreeing with #Starmer #Reeves 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Just shows how bad things have got with this nature attack dog Govt

Thank you @CHinchliffMP for your stand on #Fingleton 🙏
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
drandrewboswell.bsky.social
Now the planning advisor brought into HMT to drive "build, badly, build" has LEFT after disagreeing with #Starmer #Reeves 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Just shows how bad things have got with this nature attack dog Govt

Thank you @CHinchliffMP for your stand on #Fingleton 🙏
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social
Howard disagreed with #Starmer’s decision to fully adopt the Fingleton nuclear report which made a number of suggestions, including "changing rules around protected species & increasing radiation limits for those living near or working in a nuclear power plant"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
philsbodydouble.bsky.social
Starmer fully accepted all the Fingleton recommendations and asked the business secretary to apply it across the entire industrial strategy.

Can anyone remember in the Labour manifesto the pledge to "increase radiation levels for people working in / living near nucleair powerstations?

2
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
philsbodydouble.bsky.social
Economist Fingleton was asked to do a review in building nucleair powerstations more quickly. He recommended:

- increase radiation limits for those living near / working in a nuclear power plant.
- "change" rules around protected species
- Make it more costly & difficult to object to this for all
1
December 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
drpauldorfman.bsky.social
UK 'Fingleton' #nuclear report made a number of suggestions, including changing rules around protected species and increasing radiation limits for those living near or working in a nuclear power plant ...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
nz-nb.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/182047/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - New Zealand News Beep
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.newsbeep.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
us-nb.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.newsbeep.com/us/345063/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - United States News Beep
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.newsbeep.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
anneoldfield.bsky.social
This qualifies him as the scientific illiterate of the day. He also confuses health and safety with public liability insurance with respect to closing a park during high winds.
The report also criticised rules which demand that those working in nuclear power plants be exposed to radiation doses far below what the average person would experience in their everyday lives. “This increases prices for consumers and costs for the taxpayer and reduces the competitiveness of the nuclear sector for no meaningful health and safety benefit,” Fingleton wrote.
December 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
jeswings.bsky.social
Fingleton: “We need to have a more mature relationship with risk.”
Like at Grenfell or Lakanal House?

'Mature relationship'
'Cutting red tape'
Means giving business a free rein to do as they please.
H&S and environmental protections will go.
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
serenaribena.bsky.social
'Fingleton thinks his review should also be applied to railways, reservoirs & other infrastructure to make it easier to build – which means there would be intense, widespread deregulation. Starmer...said ...there are “well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided, environmental regulations”'
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
serenaribena.bsky.social
'...Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”... But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species... and a likely huge row with the EU.'

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment
In this week’s newsletter:​ The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
juliebygraves.bsky.social
So many misconceptions in the Fingleton report it’s hard to know where to begin.

Suffice to say that when customers start paying for cost overruns in the latest new nuclear build, the implied subsidy to French industry and pension funds might look quite unattractive.
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
juliebygraves.bsky.social
Absolutely.

Some absurd claims made by Fingleton.

silliest bit is radiation exposures for workers. Nuclear build is routinely delayed, eg by decade or more. Everyone knows it.

By definition radiation regs cannot be a factor, because the core is not irradiated until 99.99% construction complete.
December 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
phillm.bsky.social
At a time when the construction industry is costing all of us £tens of billions to repair poorly built flats, Fingleton wants to relax regulations intended to prevent a repeat of such widespread ineptitude, indifference and incompetence in the construction sector.
December 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
ie-news.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.europesays.com/ie/228936/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - Ireland
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.europesays.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
euclimate.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.europesays.com/2628734/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - EUROPE SAYS
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.europesays.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
folketstidning.bsky.social
Eftersom Storbritannien överväger att investera i kärnkraft, är det här vad det betyder för Storbritanniens miljö. miljö

När premiärminister Keir Starmer förra veckan meddelade att landet implementerade Fingleton Review, kunde de flesta britter förlåtas för att de inte slog pulsen snabbare. Men…
Eftersom Storbritannien överväger att investera i kärnkraft, är det här vad det betyder för Storbritanniens miljö. miljö
När premiärminister Keir Starmer förra veckan meddelade att landet implementerade Fingleton Review, kunde de flesta britter förlåtas för att de inte slog pulsen snabbare. Men bakom detta oinspirerande uttalande, om man ska tro vilda djurexperter, döljer sig vad som kan vara den största avregleringen på årtionden, som utsätter hotade arter i fara och potentiellt leder till stor konflikt med EU.
folketstidning.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
eu-science.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.europesays.com/uk/627967/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - United Kingdom
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.europesays.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
europesays.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.europesays.com/2628734/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - EUROPE SAYS
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.europesays.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
uk-nb.bsky.social
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment

https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/311641/

When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can…
As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment | Environment - United Kingdom News Beep
When UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing
www.newsbeep.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM