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Daily Record
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Politics
Peter Davidson

UK Government 'planning for blackouts and gas shortages' over winter months

The UK Government is reportedly planning for gas shortages and electricity blackouts if the country is hit by a colder winter than average.

Households and industry could be asked to curb their energy use in January, according to the government's reasonable worst-case scenario.

Bloomberg said that during four days at the start of 2023 the UK may be forced to adopt emergency measures in order to halt the amount of gas being used across the country.

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