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.

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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.

It emerged this week that on June 23, we came close to suffering like the blackout that occurred in Spain and Portugal in 2025 when trains stopped and industry was suspended.

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho has revealed operators claimed the grid failed to meet necessary standards as temperatures reached 34C on June 23.