Independent: Gordon Brown is to fast-track the building of at least eight nuclear power stations to cut Britain’s dependence on oil following the dramatic rise in its price. The Prime Minister will set “no upper limit” on the number of nuclear plants that will be built by private companies. That would mean nuclear, which provides about 20 per cent of Britain’s electricity, could meet a bigger share after the new generation of nuclear stations come on stream over the next 15 years. …