Homes across Britain could face four days of blackouts this winter as the Government prepares for cold weather gas shortages.
Under its worst-case-scenario, the Government is braced to launch emergency measures to conserve gas supplies due to a fall in imports from Norway and France, Bloomberg reported.
It comes as experts say energy bills will soar to around £3,582 in October as inflation skyrockets to 13%. READ MORE: Ex-partner of Ryan Giggs tells jury of the moment he allegedly headbutted her with 'real intent' after hotel row The runaway costs are largely due to the soaring price of energy, as the fallout from Russian President Vladimir Putin ’s war against Ukraine forced gas prices skywards, the Mirror reports.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Kit Malthouse said hospitals are preparing for fuel shortages. "We are making plans for all sorts of contingencies across public services, particularly critical areas like health," Mr Malthouse told Talk TV. "One of the plans we talk about is coincidence of events, but we need to make sure that all those hospitals that need access to power have their standby generators properly serviced, they've got diesel tanks full with diesel that might be required." It has since emerged officials are asking food and drink experts if the power outages could lead to empty supermarket shelves, Politics Home reports.
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