The Nikkei Asian Review reported Hitachi's board would be likely to decide to suspend all work on the Wylfa Newydd plant on Anglesey next week.

In December, the firm said it would do its utmost to ensure the £20bn nuclear power facility went ahead.

A statement from the Welsh Government described the report as "worrying".

"This is a major project with significant economic benefits to Wales and rest of the country," the statement said.

"We will continue to monitor the situation very carefully and press the UK government to do everything it can to help bring this project to Anglesey."

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