Grant Shapps has said that investing in nuclear energy will provide a safety net against being held to ransom by Russia. The government is promising grants of up to £157 million to several nuclear technology projects across the UK. The energy secretary claimed that nuclear power plants are “amazingly popular where they exist.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn