Government faces up to energy import risks
Foreign Office documents seen by ITV News show that ships importing gas from the Middle East are having “citadels” built into them and barbed wire placed around them due to the threat of piracy.
The revelations come on the day that Ofgem has warned that energy prices will increase due to the extra reliance on imports.
Read: 'Citadels' and 'barbed wire on all ships' - the dangers of importing energy
ITV News Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports:
'Barbed wire on all ships' - dangers of importing energy
Our increasing reliance on gas leaves the UK more reliant on an energy supply from a very dangerous part of the world.
Warnings about keeping the lights on turn urgent
So what is behind the new urgency in the warnings about keeping the lights on?
Warning adds urgency to fears of power running out
The boss of energy regulator Ofgem has warned that the looming shutdown of several coal power plants will raise energy bills further.