So, no shock to see the National Grid boss, John Pettigrew, turn up the heat on his opposite number at Heathrow, Thomas Woldbye, over who was most at fault for the near 24-hour closure of Britain’s premier airport. Sure, an “unprecedented” blaze had taken out the North Hyde substation. But, as Pettigrew told the Financial Times, that was just one of a trio serving the airport. “Each substation individually can provide enough power to Heathrow.”For Woldbye, that is not a helpful intervention. He was already on the back foot after the Sunday Times disclosed that he’d retired to bed on Thursday night, leaving it


Source:   The Times
March 25, 2025 18:44 UTC