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heating at a higher level, or they need to use more machinery than people who can do things by hand. so, i would people who can do things by hand. so, iwould be people who can do things by hand. so, i would be very interested to know which vulnerable businesses there are, and if there is additional support for disabled business owners. i additional support for disabled business owners. additional support for disabled business owners. i know that you have a rare business owners. i know that you have a rare form business owners. i know that you have a rare form of business owners. i know that you have a rare form of arthritis - business owners. i know that you have a rare form of arthritis and l have a rare form of arthritis and you really need to keep yourself warm, and certainly your hands, which you need for yourjewellery making. you need to keep yourself warm. so, you don t have the option of turning your heat off, do you? absolutely. i have a type of arthritis and a condition
is expected by most analysts, a normal winter, current levels of storage in europe should be enough to see us through. if you get a cold winter, particularly harsh snap in the weather that comes at the beginning of next year, which we have seen previously, that could come at the back end of when storage is being drained and that will put a lot of pressure on prices. things could get very, very tired. fiifi could get very, very tired. 0k, we appreciate could get very, very tired. 0k, we appreciate your could get very, very tired. 0k, we appreciate your analysis. businesses in the uk will learn today how the government will help them with their energy bills this winter. the business secretary, jacob rees mogg, is due to announce more details later this morning. the bbc understands the plans will include a discount of a quarter to a third on the current price of energy in the markets and will apply for all businesses for six months initially. michelle 0vens is founder
business owner, i would love to get your reaction to all of this being announced this morning. you can get in touch with me on twitter and i would love to read out some of your comments. please get in touch. the energy relief scheme will see business rates capped for six months from the 1st of october, and hospitals, schools and other settings such as community halls and churches will also get the support. let s talk to yorkshire business woman carol vickers, whose is struggling with rising energy bills, michelle 0vens is the founder of small business britain which advocates for small businesses around the uk. michelle and carol, you are both very welcome. carol, first, tell us a bit about your business is on the particular challenges you are facing. i particular challenges you are facina. ., ., , particular challenges you are facina. ., . , facing. i have a very young, fledgling facing. i have a very young, fledgling business. - facing. i have a very young, fledgling business. i-
thank you so much, and michelle, i know what s going to happen. carol, | thank you so much, and michelle, for your time today. carol and michelle. edward says, more clarity on standing charges would be useful, as mine are going up from £10.75, up to £139 per day. but great and substantial support, nonetheless, £139 per day. but great and substantialsupport, nonetheless, is substantial support, nonetheless, is the substantialsupport, nonetheless, is the reaction from edward on twitter. this says, my online businesses down and i need help from the government must go to put it back to work. i wonder how many people have put their business plans all their businesses on pause? will this make a difference? abdullah s restaurant asks how the energy cap applies to the businesses already on a contract with suppliers. we know that if your contract dates from your 1st of april this year, the cap does apply. i hope that answers the question for