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The government does not expect the UK to experience power cuts this winter, or the need for energy rationing, a No 10 spokesperson has said.
He said:
I think you would expect government to look at a range of scenarios to ensure plans are robust, no matter how unlikely they are to pass. Neither the government or National Grid expect power cuts this winter.
You will know that we are in a fortunate position, we are not dependent on Russian energy imports and have one of the most reliable and diverse energy systems.
We don’t expect energy rationing this winter. Again, we are in a different position to other countries in that we are not as dependent on Russian energy as some. You will know that we have access to our own North Sea gas reserves and imports from other reliable partners.
But again, I think you would expect us to plan for all scenarios.
This government’s farcical failure to help children recover lost learning threatens to limit their opportunities for decades to come.
Millions of children will have left school before the government delivers the support it promised.
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