Britain gave the go-ahead on Thursday for a $24 billion nuclear power plant, ending weeks of uncertainty that strained ties with China and France and put a question mark over Prime Minister Theresa May’s investment policy. In a statement, her government said it had decided to proceed with the Hinkley Point C project in south-west England after a comprehensive review, but was clear Britain would have greater control over future deals when foreign states were involved in buying stakes in “critical infrastructure”. May stunned investors by putting Hinkley on hold in July, just hours before a deal was to be signed, saying she needed time to assess the project that would see French utility firm EDF build Britain’s first new nuclear reactor in decades, backed by $8 billion of Chinese cash. “Having thoroughly […]