Kwasi Kwarteng rejects Tory donor’s plan for £1.2bn subsea cable

Aquind Energy’s project faced fierce opposition over national security and environmental concerns in UK and France

The UK government has rejected plans from a leading Tory donor to build a controversial £1.2bn electricity and internet cable running from the UK to France.

Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, has refused to grant consent to Aquind Energy for the project, which has provoked fierce opposition over national security and environmental concerns from MPs and campaigners in the UK and France.

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