BRITISH Energy has said it received a "range of proposals"
from several parties wishing to make a full offer for the nuclear power firm.
The group, which owns Hartlepool Power Station, did not disclose the names of the companies involved, but said it planned to hold discussions with all the parties over the next few weeks.
European energy giant EDF is seen as the favourite to land the company, but Spain's Iberdrola, which owns Scottish Power, and German industrial group RWE are also likely to be in the frame.
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