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Starmer goes nuclear on 'fundamentally misguided environmental regulations'

The economist John Fingleton has published his recommendations to streamline planning laws for the development of UK nuclear power – and they could have implications far beyond the nuclear industry. The prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has endorsed all of Fingleton’s recommendations and in a speech …

Launching the Sovereign Albion podcast: How to Regulate British Nuclear, with John Fingleton & Mustafa Latif-Aramesh

Sovereign Albion is a new platform, exploring who we are, where we're going, and how we get there, told through the lens of the builders – of companies, state capacity, and the nation – making it real. This launch episode is with John Fingleton and Mustafa Latif-Aramesh, who were part of the UK’s b…

Britain was the world's nuclear power once. What happened? | John Fingleton

John Fingleton breaks down his ground-breaking nuclear review in the studio with Harry Lambert0:00 – His foundational nuclear review3:03 – Why things founder in Whitehall4:13 – How Britain fell out of love with nuclear9:41 – How France embraced it  15:06 – The ALARP safety ratchet  25:28 – Birds ov…

Christmas Special 2025: Year in Review | IEA Podcast

In this Institute of Economic Affairs Christmas special podcast, Director of Communications Callum Price is joined by Managing Editor Daniel Freeman and Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz for a year-in-review discussion covering the highs and lows of 2025. The conversation examines nuclear regula…

Fingleton Review: NGOs rail against controversial nuclear report 'inaccuracies'

In November last year, the economist John Fingleton published his recommendations for a “radical reset” for the nuclear sector, which included  changes to the Habitats Regulations. In just three months’ time, the government will present its plan for how to  implement Fingleton’s controversial recom…

John Fingleton and Mustafa Latif-Aramesh on the Nuclear Regulatory Review (S18 E4)

Our Special Guests this week are John Fingleton and Mustafa Latif-Aramesh. John led an independent taskforce looking into the reform of nuclear regulations in the UK and Mustafa was Lead Author of the Planning Chapter in the review. The Government’s response to the Fingleton Review was published a …

Egg freezing, Australian refugee policy and ASML

You should freeze your eggs. Contrary to popular myth, egg freezing works very well and if you freeze your eggs in your twenties or early thirties, you have a very good chance of having a child.European leaders are looking to copy Australia's example and cut migration from boat-bound refugees but t…

What is really wrong with the Habitats Regulations?

DEFRA recently launched a consultation on significant changes to it’s guidance on how Habitat Regulations Assessments should be carried out, which comes at an interesting time. It is, firstly, not long since DEFRA announced that Natural England and the Environment Agency have been given a new man…

Episode 38: The state of UK regulation and its future

In this month’s Regulation Podcast, Institute Chair Marcial Boo speaks with John Fingleton - Chair, Fingleton, and Chris Carr - Policy and Regulation Specialist, about the state of UK regulation and how it needs to evolve. They argue that while UK regulation is often well‑designed, the system as a …

The Costs and Benefits of Business Regulation

Few disagree we need business regulations to protect the rights of workers and consumers, ensure markets operate fairly and set standards for a whole host of industries. However, one thing some business owners get frustrated about is the amount of regulation they have to comply with. It's not just …