No blackout for Britons this winter as UK rules out energy savings

The threat of winter blackouts dominated Britain's front pages on Friday. But the government is counting on public discipline to limit energy consumption. AFP - TOLGA AKMEN

Britain has downplayed a warning of energy blackouts this winter as the Ukraine war hits gas supplies. UK households face possible three-hour power cuts every day if imports run extremely low, the nation's power operator National Grid warned.

The threat of winter blackouts have been dominating front pages in London.