Britain could build up to eight new nuclear reactors under a new energy security strategy that also foresees floating offshore wind farms in the Irish and Celtic Seas. But opposition parties, environmental and business groups criticised the strategy because it includes no measures to help people save energy and insulate their homes.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the strategy, which was delayed amid cabinet squabbles, would ensure that Britain had a secure energy supply into the future. And he promised to restore Britain’s preeminence in the nuclear field.

“In the country that was the first to split the atom, the first truly to harness its power to light our homes and drive our factories, we will once again lead the way. Nuclear is coming home. So instead of a new reactor every decade we will have a new reactor every year.

For years, governments have dodged the big decisions on energy, but not this one. We’ve got the ambition, we’ve got the plan and we are going to bring clean, affordable secure power to the people for generations to come”, - he said.