{
  "id": 16157069,
  "title": "Britain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/britains-gas-security-needs-reinforcement-last-minute-deals-with",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2026/oct/23/britains-gas-security-needs-reinforcement-last-minute-deals-with-belgium-are-not-a-proper-fix"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going away After the overdue approval of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, here comes a reminder that Britain still imports almost 60% of its gas and the stuff has to come from somewhere. We’re now doing a deal with Belgium to ensure enough supply can flow through a connecting pipeline…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}