A new US-UK nuclear agreement is being hailed as the start of a “golden age of nuclear” with fresh investment and thousands of jobs promised for Teesside.

Ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit this week, Keir Starmer said the deal with Washington would accelerate the building of nuclear power stations in both countries. The government is pushing to generate more clean, homegrown energy to shield Britain from shocks like the surge in bills that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The agreement, due to be signed this week, will cut the time it takes to approve nuclear projects. Instead of the current three or four years, companies will be able to secure a licence in just two, reported the Mirror .

Among the deals expected to be announced is a plan by X-Energy and Centrica to build up t

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