Power cut leaves City offices in the dark Energy Central London was hit by a major power cut on Monday that stretched across dozens of postcodes and left swathes of the City in darkness. According UK Power Networks (UKPN), the body responsible for the upkeep of the electricity network, 33 postcodes were affected by the outage, including thousands of homes and major businesses in [...]
Iranian hackers behind UK energy plant attack Energy An attack on an energy facility which was shut down for four days last month was carried out by hackers linked to the Iranian regime. The cyberattack, which is believed to be the first time Iranian-affiliated hackers have successfully infiltrated a UK energy facility, shutting it down. A government spokesperson for the Department for Energy [...]
‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Oil prices spike as Trump renews Iran power plant threats Energy The price of oil has been driven higher by the latest round of escalations in the Middle East renewing fears of a drastic global energy shock. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – jumped over six per cent on Monday morning to over $96. It follows a weekend of tensions where shipping [...]
Could Britain survive a blackout? April 30, 2025 Blackouts across the Iberian Peninsula have exposed the fragility of our highly-connected infrastructure – and Britain is uniquely ill-equipped for a similar incident, says James Price In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, society comes crashing down because the most talented people are not respected or rewarded for their endeavours, so they go on strike. Quickly, things [...]