A FINAL investment decision on the build of a new nuclear power station in Somerset has been delayed again.

France's economy minister Emmanuel Macron told French newspaper Journal du Dimanche that the final investment decision to build EDF's Hinkley Point C may be made in September. 

The decision was expected in May but EDF, which is majority-owned by the French government, decided on Friday to take more time to consult with the company's unions.

Some of them have expressed concerns about the financing of the 24 billion euro (£18 billion) project.

Macron insisted the project must not be further delayed.

The Hinkley Point nuclear power plant in Somerset could ultimately produce seven per cent of British electricity and create 25,000 jobs, according to EDF.

It had been due to start producing electricity in 2023.