with its announcements of support, and now refusing to say anything because of the conservative party leadership election, they ve backed themselves into a corner. they have to be able to get money out the door quickly to help people before october. the civil service is working up a full range of options with the pros and cons of each and who would benefit from different interventions. and i think it s right that we wait until we have a new prime minister. it s not long to wait. this will be absolutely at the top of their in tray. there are predictions the energy price cap could rise above £5,000 in january. the chancellor warns we are in a national economic emergency. mark ashdown, bbc news. our political correspondent ben wrightjoins us now. so many worried people across the country. the government acknowledges an awful situation is heading towards us, yet nothing is happening. fist towards us, yet nothing is happening- towards us, yet nothing is happening. towards us, yet nothing