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Siemens Energy Wins Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor Manufacturing Contract

Siemens Energy said its Newcastle facility will manufacture high-pressure steam turbines and valve casings for Rolls-Royce small modular reactors planned for deployment on Anglesey in North Wales.
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UK Urges Households to Keep Emergency Supplies Amid Severe El Niño Warning
Prime Minister Andy Burnham Sets Out Regional Industry and Prison Reform Agenda
Siemens Energy Wins Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor Manufacturing Contract
UK Mortgage Costs Rise as Gilt Yields and Swap Rates Climb
Bank of England’s Huw Pill Calls for Prompt Rate Rise as Inflation Risks Persist
National Audit Office Warns UK Is Unprepared for Major Food Supply Disruptions
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