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The Wargame: New podcast simulates Russian attack on UK
A top team of former government ministers and military and security chiefs have taken part in a wargame that simulates a Russian attack on the UK for a new podcast series by Sky News and Tortoise Media.
The first two episodes premiere today across Sky News.
The Wargame podcast: What if Russia attacked the UK?
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As the government unveils its strategic defence review, the scenario is designed to test Britain's defences and national resilience at a time of mounting tensions with Russia.
It also explores the reliability - or otherwise - of key allies like the US.
Join us for a live Q&A to coincide with the launch with security and defence editor Deborah Haynes, who wrote and presents the podcast.
Our lead politics presenter Sophy Ridge will be putting your questions to her on anything from the UK's preparedness for a hostile attack to the making of the podcast.
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Sizewell C announcement is the 'biggest investment in nuclear' in 50 years, says Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband says the government has unveiled the "biggest investment in nuclear for half a century".
The energy secretary told Sky News that the government has decided to do this "for energy security" and "for good jobs".
He says the construction of Sizewell C will be "faster and cheaper" than work to build Hinkley Point C, a nuclear power plant in Somerset.
Construction there is currently already underway and the project has been hit by delays and risings costs.
He says: "The reason it will be is because it's a replication of Hinkley.
"Hinkley was the first of a kind project in the UK. And there's always, there's always challenges you face with that. The important thing about Sizewell is it replicates it.
"And if you like, there's some good evidence that it can be cheaper and quicker because the second unit at Hinkley, the original plant, is being built 25% faster than the first unit."
The government has also announced that Rolls-Royce will build a fleet of small modular reactors, which are smaller scale sites.
Asked if these smaller reactors are worth the money, the energy secretary responds: "I think small modular reactors are really exciting and they're exciting because you're able to do lots more of them in a kind of factory setting.
"And doing lots of them gives you that opportunity to bring down the cos
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