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.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: 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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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 16, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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- Source published: Jul 16, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC
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