The Latest Breaking News from John Pettigrew

Sainsbury’s boss named on New Year Honours list

Simon Roberts has been appointed a CBE after taking the helm at Sainsbury’s in 2020

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

Sainsbury’s boss among business leaders named in New Year Honours list

Simon Roberts has been made a CBE for services to the retail industry.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

National Grid boss: Heathrow and TfL outages not ‘systemic’ network issues

John Pettigrew said the incidents in April and May were ‘isolated and unconnected’ and said the resilience of the power grid is ‘very robust’.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Heathrow had enough power to avoid shutdown, says National Grid

Chief executive John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available’

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025

Heathrow had access to power despite shutdown, says National Grid chief

John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power’

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025

National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans in major green energy boost

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

National Grid may speed up two cable projects to meet clean energy goal by 2030

Network hopes to deliver projects across Essex, Norfolk, Kent and Suffolk, crucial to ‘decarbonising’ power system, a year earlier

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

Data center energy use set to spike ‘six-fold’ in a decade

It also doesn’t believe that the grid is fit for purpose, calling for ‘bold action’ to reform ‘constrained infrastructure’.

TechRadar · Mar 27, 2024

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023