today, following the firm s takeover by elon musk. prince william has announced the finalists for his global we are going to find a solution is to repair our planet. prince william has announced the finalists for his global environment awards, the earthshot prize . good morning and welcome to the bbc news channel. the government could delay or scrap major energy and transport projects as it tries to rein in public spending a spokesperson said we are reviewing every major project . the treasury is due to reveal its tax and spending plans under the new prime minister rishi sunak in the autumn statement on the 17th of november. the bbc understands that plans for a new nuclear power plant called sizewell c in suffolk are under review borisjohnson pledged £700 million for the project in september, with a call to go nuclear and go large . a high speed rail line promised by liz truss for the north of england could also be scaled back. the government is also expected to try t
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stormont elections before christmas. keeping the lights on this winter a new scheme launches which will see customers offered discounts on their energy bills if they agree to use less electricity at peak times. with the key us midterm elections just four days away, donald trump drops his strongest hint yet that he plans another run for the white house. and now, in order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, i will very, very, very probably do it again, 0k? very, very, very probably. we are going to find the solutions to repair our planet. prince william has announced the finalists for his global environment awards, the earthshot prize. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using the migrant camps of northern france as a recruitment ground, offering to pay the passage of those prepared to work in the uk drugs industry on arrival. it comes as record numbers of migrants are us
to build eight new reactors in the next eight years. a shift away from that position would represent a major change in uk energy policy, that some will lament, and some will celebrate. simon jack, bbc news. let s talk to henri murison, chief executive of the northern powerhouse partnership he was also formerly a labour councillor in newcastle. good to have you witnessed today. how much do you think this might if this rail line doesn t go ahead or is scaled back? so this rail line doesn t go ahead or is scaled back? this rail line doesn t go ahead or is scaled back? so the savings in this current is scaled back? so the savings in this current financial is scaled back? so the savings in this current financial period, - is scaled back? so the savings in this current financial period, will| this current financial period, will be negligible. most of it was due to be negligible. most of it was due to be built in the late 20 20s and early 30s, making cuts to a noun doesn t save any mon
all of that upgrade. there wasn t really much point in going and blasting new tunnels through the pennines. government officials also cast doubt on the future of sizewell c, a £25 billion project to build two new nuclear reactors at an existing site in suffolk, that promises to provide up to 7% of the uk s total electricity needs. we are reviewing every major project, including sizewell c, said people familiar with the matter. new large scale nuclear plants has been a key part of the government s strategy to help reduce the uk s reliance on fossil fuels. borisjohnson, while pm, declared it was his intention to build eight new reactors in the next eight years. a shift away from that position would represent a major change in uk energy policy, that some will lament, and some will celebrate. simon jack, bbc news. let s get more from our political correspondent, iain watson.