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From pensions to pay packets, sick leave to stamps, what changes in France in 2026?

Despite ongoing political instability and the absence of an approved budget for 2026, meaning some measures are on hold, 1 January rings in its share of changes to life in France nonetheless.

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How your energy provider could help you save up to £2,000 off your bill

Those struggling with energy costs and debt could get thousands in support

The Independent UK

France’s Flamanville nuclear reactor reaches full power for first time

The Flamanville EPR reactor in north-western France has reached full nuclear power for the first time, state utility EDF announced on Sunday, describing it as “a major milestone” for the long-delayed and over-budget project.

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EDF Energy solar panels: what they offer and is it worth it?

Find out more about this solar service, including suitability, eligibility and potential energy bill reductions

The Independent UK

UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations

French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace claims French resumption of nuclear trade with Russia

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace hit out at the resumption of nuclear trade between France and Russia during its war with Ukraine after activists observed the loading of a tanker in northern France with reprocessed uranium bound for Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay

Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born

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Affordable housing is key for independence of people with disabilities, says Danish minister

Denmark’s social affairs minister is urging the EU to tackle the growing institutionalisation of people with disabilities by ensuring affordable housing.

Euronews

EDF extends lifespan of two UK nuclear plants, securing 1,000 jobs for longer

Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside to continue operating until March 2028

The Guardian - UK

Two UK nuclear power stations given further one-year extensions

Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in County Durham are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028.

The Independent UK

A 'massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish' has partially shut down one of Europe's biggest nuclear power plants with four out of six of its reactors taken offline

It's definitely had a major wobble. Sorry, not sorry.

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Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system

Four reactors shut automatically after jellyfish infiltrated the pumping stations

The Independent UK

Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant

Warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.

Al Jazeera

Jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of French nuclear plant

A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.

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Jellyfish force shutdown of France's Gravelines nuclear plant after clogging cooling system

The shutdown, which coincides with rising sea temperatures linked to climate change, has halted all power generation at the site.

The Guardian - UK

Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France

‘Massive and unpredictable’ swarm entered filter drums that pull in water, Gravelines operator EDF says

Evening Standard

All the major ads banned in the UK this year

The UK's advertising regulator Advertising Standards Authority is responsible for banning advertisements

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Two ‘misleading’ heat pump adverts banned by UK watchdog

ASA says online ads from Aira and EDF Energy omitted key facts about eligibility for government grants

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The Independent UK

Two more ads banned over ‘misleading’ government funding claim

The Advertising Standards Authority found the ads from Aira and EDF Energy were ‘likely to mislead’ customers

Radio France Internationale

UK gives green light to €44bn Sizewell C nuclear plant

The UK government on Tuesday gave new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C, which will be partially funded by French energy giant EDF, the go-ahead after it struck a deal with investors, in a move to bolster energy security.

International Business Times

UK Gives Green Light To GBP38 Bn Sizewell C Nuclear Plant

The UK government on Tuesday gave new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C the final go-ahead after reaching a deal with investors, aiming to bolster net zero and energy security goals.

The Guardian - UK

UK strikes deal with private investors to build £38bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Government’s deal with EDF, Centrica and other backers marks end of 15-year journey to win funding for project

The National (Scotland)

Rural Scots 'face major energy bills rise' after RTS meter switch off, islander warns

MORE than 100,000 Scottish households could see their annual energy bills rise by thousands of pounds ...

The Guardian - UK

Workers at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant stage wildcat strike over alleged bullying

Hundreds of mechanical engineers stopped work in protest over ‘management practices’ at construction site

The Guardian - AU

MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investment

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