> [UK quadrupling target] That was the 2050 target from the last government.

Yes. The only criticism the new labor government had of the previous government's nuclear policy was them not getting enough done:

"Starmer hits out at Tories’ ‘shambolic’ failure to open nuclear power plants"

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/starmer-targets-to...

> In terms of actual commitments the only planned plant after Hinkley C is currently Sizewell C.

Well sure, they only got those commitments through this summer. At around the same time as they were getting the commitments for Sizewell-C (and pre-construction work has commenced), they also designated the next site.

And, yes, they also selected the winner of the SMR competition.

Here current statements from the government:

"Starmer pledges to ‘build, baby, build’ as green groups criticise nuclear plans"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/starmer-...