A council said it is disappointed after a city missed out on an opportunity to host a factory for small modular nuclear reactors. Kingmoor Park in Carlisle was one of four areas shortlisted for US firm's Holtec factory along with Tees Valley,

New facility is set to serve emerging SMR market in the UK, Europe, and Middle East in addition to producing naval reactor components

South Yorkshire is to become the new home of US nuclear energy company Holtec’s planned new Small Modular Reactor (SMR) factory.

South Yorkshire has been chosen as the home for an American company's factory making nuclear reactors. Holtec, the world's largest exporter of capital nuclear components, said it planned to build small modular reactors (SMRs) at the factory to serve the UK, European and Middle East markets.

A US energy giant has chosen South Yorkshire to host a landmark £1.5bn factory building the next generation of nuclear reactors in a major boost for the region.