Policy paper

Building our nuclear nation: government response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

UK to reform nuclear regulation: streamline approvals, cut delays, boost innovation, and ensure proportionate, efficient delivery.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 13 March 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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Building our nuclear nation: government response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025

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Building our nuclear nation: government response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 (accessible webpage)

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This publication sets out the government’s response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025. 

The review found that the UK’s nuclear regulatory system has become fragmented, overly cautious and too slow to support national energy and defence priorities.

The government accepts this assessment and is taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform.

Published 13 March 2026