The news that the Hitachi subsidiary Horizon Nuclear Power had notified the Planning Inspectorate that it is withdrawing its application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey has been has drawn reaction from the island's politicians.
Rhun ap Iorwerth, Ynys Môn MS said warned the 'real cost' of the UK Government's failure to deliver the project was that of long-term job opportunities.
He said: "Hitachi/Horizon’s decision to withdraw their planning application for Wylfa Newydd marks the end of the road for their project. The UK Government ultimately failed to deliver, and there’s a real cost to that in terms of long-term job opportunities.