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Calls for PM to spell out her plans for country over risk to energy supplies

The National Grid Electricity System Operator has a plan if there is not enough gas for the power stations which produce 43% of Britain's electricity

There are fears that power plants may not get enough gas to keep running.

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures were introduced by the coalition government elected into office that year, partly in response to the banking crash of 2008.

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

People are being urged to switch off appliances during peak times

Families could be hit with three-hour outages if power plants cannot be supplied with enough gas

Households can help avoid blackouts by using energy at off-peak times

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

People will be paid to use less energy at peak times in a bid to protect the national supply

In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.’s top human rights body has voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region