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- Neso paid roughly £10 million to fire up gas plants and import electricity, a cost passed to households.
- Neso warned that high temperatures and low wind tighten margins and sought an extra 700 MW buffer by issuing a 7 pm-10 pm Friday margin notice.
- Red weather warnings for London, the South East and the East forecast up to 40 °C in Norfolk, prompting transport cancellations, school closures and strike calls from two unions.
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