MOSCOW, 3 Sep — PRIME. British officials may return to the use of carbon paper in office work against the backdrop of a growing energy crisis in the country, the Financial Times warned, citing sources.
The newspaper reported that UK civil servants were advised to “keep copy paper on standby” as the country could experience “a power outage that would leave offices without power for several days.”
“The bottom line is that people will be running back and forth in Whitehall (government – Approx. ed.), handing out copies of documents to colleagues from other departments or agencies in order to keep in touch with them … It’s all about solving problems, how to keep in touch in government in the event of a crisis,” one of the sources told the paper.
Last week, the British energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80% increase in the maximum allowable electricity bill for consumers from October 1 due to rising global energy prices. Now the maximum amount of the account for the British can be increased by 1578 pounds, or 80%. The head of the energy regulator, Jonathan Brearley, warned that energy prices are likely to continue to rise, and called on the future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to take new measures to combat rising prices.