Nuclear plants could come online faster in a new deal between the UK and the US aimed at boosting growth in the sector and bolstering energy security. Under plans set to be signed off during US president Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK this week, the time for a nuclear project to get a licence will be cut from four years to two, while access to the UK energy market will be widened for US companies. Alongside the plans, Maryland-based X-Energy struck a deal with the UK’s Centrica to build up to 12 advanced modular reactors in Hartlepool,…