Culham

The funding is split between projects in Oxfordshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.

The facility will be used to recover tritium - a key component in nuclear fusion.

The works on the A415 have been causing disruption for parents at the Europa School in Culham.

The council's planning committee rejected the project in 2023, against the advice of the authority.

Oxfordshire councillors rejected the plan in July 2023, but the government approved it on Wednesday.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is calling it a "safe, sustainable way" to provide continuous power.

Small firms could shut if a major hotel and retail development goes ahead, a business owner warns.

The proposals include a new hotel, gym and shops near the Culham Campus.