since the pandemic. iam in i am in the olympic park in munich on day one of the european championships. and coming up on the bbc news channel. momentum in montreal for the british, as jack draper beats stefanos tsitsipas, tojoin dan evans and cam norrie in the last 16 in canada. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news at one. talks have been taking place this morning between energy bosses and the government including the prime minister as the threat of rocketing energy costs grows starker. the pm, the chancellor and the business secretary, have been asking firms how they can help consumers. it comes as bills are set to hit £4000 a year, possibly hire come january. £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua . , , , , £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua. ,, january. our business correspondent re orts. in the fridgejust in the fridge just got some bottled water and i9p pop. dallas has a roof over her head but little hours. the monthly energy bill for her flat has gone up f
balance protecting consumers with their risk energy providers could go out of business. bills are expected to go up. last 0ctober, out of business. bills are expected to go up. last october, a typical family covered by the price cap could expect to pay £1200 a year for electricity and gas narrative closer to 2000. forecast suggested the figure will go up to 3500 later this year and more than 4000 injanuary. the government has already promised to take action by providing discounts to households this winter. there will be additional support for the most vulnerable but campaigners say more is needed. say more is needed. people are terrified, people say more is needed. people are terrified, people are say more is needed. people are terrified, people are already - terrified, people are already struggling with the cost of living. people are already in debt, in difficult and dangerous situations. they are eyeing up the winter that is to come. people are petrified of what is around the c
they can help consumers. it comes as bills are set to hit £4000 a year, possibly hire come january. £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua . , , , , £4000 a year, possibly hire come janua. ,, january. our business correspondent re orts. in the fridgejust in the fridge just got some bottled water and i9p pop. dallas has a roof over her head but little hours. the monthly energy bill for her flat has gone up from £30 a month to £150. the flat is empty because she sold most of her possessions to make ends meet and the food cupboards are bare. mi; meet and the food cupboards are bare. ~ , . , , , meet and the food cupboards are bare. y . , ., meet and the food cupboards are bare. g . , ~ ., bare. my flat is empty. i don t know howl can possibly bare. my flat is empty. i don t know howl can possibly make bare. my flat is empty. i don t know howl can possibly make any - bare. my flat is empty. i don t know howl can possibly make any more | how i can possibly make any more adjust
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