Government denies blackout risk as Rugeley coal plant unveils closure plan

Engie to shut Staffordshire power station this summer, putting 150 jobs in doubt and raising fresh concern over outages

The government has issued a fresh denial that the UK is at risk of blackouts after one of the country's biggest coal power stations announced plans to close.

The French company Engie said it would shut its Rugeley power station in the summer, putting 150 jobs in doubt and affecting 190 contractors.