Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis
Official advisers urge government to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest daysThe UK energy minister has said the country must “do whatever it takes” to avoid a gas supply crisis after advisers warned of the risk of a shortage hitting homes and businesses by the end of the decade.Michael Shanks promised the government would “redouble our efforts to decarbonise” the economy and make sure the UK had enough gas storage and import ca