
Energy minister Graham Stuart had a hospital pass of a media round this morning, in which he was forced to acknowledge that while blackouts were unlikely, the government was planning for them.
Given the tightness of supply facing most European countries this winter, famous left-wing moderniser and Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has backed a £15m public information campaign to encourage people to save energy. This was reportedly vetoed by the prime minister for ‘ideological reasons’.