The night the lights nearly went out: Whistleblowers claim Britain was on brink of shutting down on June 23 during heatwave
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho told MPs that operators claimed that on June 23, the grid failed to meet necessary standards as temperatures reached 34C.
UK Swelters as Heatwave Tests Grid
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