Britain has just eight days of gas supplies left, Tories claim

Figures obtained by the Tories suggested that if the icy weather conditions continue, storage supplies could begin to run out early next week.

Greg Clark, the Shadow Energy Secretary, accused the Government of negligence over the issue, claiming they had ignored repeated warnings over potential shortages.

For only the second time ever, the National Grid on Monday issued a warning to energy providers that demand for gas is threatening to outstrip supply.

The ultimatum comes after a 30 per cent rise on normal seasonal demand as snow and freezing conditions continued their stranglehold on Britain.

But the Conservatives claimed the Government had failed to put contingency plans in place for more than a decade.

Telegraph