New Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said today the Government "had to make sure" the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station on the Somerset coast was built.In one of his first interviews as Chancellor on BBC Radio 4, Mr Hammond said building the plant was essential to secure the country's power supply needs.Mr Hammond spoke as the National Audit Office released a report suggesting that top up payments to EDF to help pay for the power station looked set to Skyrocket from...
