Liz Truss is expanding a public information campaign to save energy this winter despite rejecting Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plans over Government concerns they were too “nanny state”. The Prime Minister said on Wednesday that the Energy Secretary is working on a plan to advise people and businesses how to “use energy more efficiently”.
Government sources had previously ruled out a public information plan amid reports Downing Street was blocking a £15 million campaign proposed by Mr Rees-Mogg. Downing Street now says plans from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) will be incorporated into an existing scheme.
The advice will come following warnings there could be planned three-hour blackouts to ensure the national grid does not collapse over pressure from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Conservative former pensions minister Guy Opperman urged Ms Truss during Prime Minister’s questions to “have a nationwide mailout campaign” on energy reduction.
