The UK’s newest fusion reactor has been turned on for the first time and has officially achieved first plasma. The reactor aims to produce a record-breaking plasma temperature of 100 million degrees for a privately-funded venture. This is seven times hotter than the centre of the Sun and the temperature necessary for controlled fusion. World-nuclear-news.org

Georgia Power Co. lawyers filed an objection in court this week protesting the use of Westinghouse Electric Company’s intellectual property as collateral for an $800 million bankruptcy loan mean to shore up Westinghouse’s profitable companies while it seeks Chapter 11 protection from creditors. Nuclearstreet.com

The Chinese nuclear developer behind three of the UK’s planned new nuclear power plants has warned that Brexit has cast doubt over the nuclear cooperation between China, France and Britain. Telegraph.co.uk

Britain will not be able “to withstand an appropriate response from another nuclear power”, a senior Russian senator has said in response to Michael Fallon’s claim that Britain would be willing to launch a first strike “in extreme circumstances”. Independent.co.uk