Good afternoon, and welcome to Bbc News. The Business Secretarys been holding crisis talks with Energy Firms this morning, amid worries of big rises to Energy Bills in the coming weeks. Five smaller Energy Suppliers have already gone bust, unable to cope with a 70 hike in the cost of wholesale gas since august. Its understood the government is considering offering Emergency State backed loans to companies. 0fgem has confirmed British Gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 customers from the collapsed firm peoples energy. And the uks sixth largest Energy Company, bulb, is seeking new funds to try to stay afloat. Downing street says it wants to fix the issues as fast as it can. Our Business Correspondent Emma simpson reports. Gas, the cornerstone of our Energy Supply and the cost of it is rocketing. There has been a surge in global demand and not enough supply. Energy firms here are now battling to stay afloat. In the current market as it is we are not going to see it through the win
More than 100 homes as It flows towards the sea. And, plenty of brItIsh success at the emmys In Los Angeles where the crown won best Drama SerIes. Good evenIng. There wIll be no BaIl Out for Energy FIrms In trouble accordIng to the BusIness Secretary, whos been holdIng crIsIs talks wIth Industry leaders today. KwasI kwarteng saId customers would be protected If more Energy CompanIes went out of busIness. He saId there was no prospect of an Energy Supply Emergency thIs wInter. The growIng crIsIs has been caused by a massIve rIse In the wholesale prIces paId by energy supplIers. The food and DrInks Industry Is also warnIng that one of the knock on effects of the sItuatIon wIll be more shortages In the shops. Our busIness edItor, sImonjack, reports. The Uk Energy sector Is In crIsIs. Dozens of small energy provIders have already gone bust, and dozens more are not expected to make It through wInter, as soarIng Energy PrIces leave many unable to delIver on prIce promIses made to mIllIons of
Regulatory commission. Balls of congress becoming a concert hall, the house for rap getting plenty of reaction this morning. Fox and friends first starts right now. Janice happy thursday. Is that the first time fergie has been invoked on the floor . Jillian probably. Interesting song choice. We are going to get to that little later. Got bring it to them. Todd we will bring that later. Straight to the border crisis, Greg Abbott Bans Transportation of migrants who could be infected with covid. To protect communities after illegal immigrants into local hotels. Tensions Griff Jenkins joins us as whistleblowers claim Biden Officials ordered them to downplay a covert outbreak. What is that about . Good morning. A lot happening, this Executive Order is interesting, Governor Abbott banning Ground Transportation by anyone other than federal state or local Wasnt Official to stop the spread of covid in texas communities and authorizing the ps to pull over anyone who violates that . The biden admi
Fox and friends first continues right now. Jillian you are watching Fox And Friends First this thursday morning. I did not see any stars but they were probably secured by the beautiful light that is manhattan. We begin with the border crisis, texas, Greg Abbott banning certain transportation of migrants who to be infected with covid. This is to protect communities after covid positive illegal immigrants were sent to hotels. Griff jenkins joins us with the claim that biden officials ordered them to downplay a covert outbreak. What is going on . Governor abbotts Executive Order is pretty significant. It bans anyone other than federal, state or local Law Enforcement Official from transporting migrants to stop the spread of covid into texas. The biden administration cares more about people who are not residents of america, to mask up and vaccinate fellow americans, allowing free passage into the united states of people with high probability of covid and spreading that covid in our communit
Right now. Put my hands up. Theyre playing my song. The butterflies fly away. Nodding my head like yeah. Jillian good morning. Youre watching Fox Friends first on this monday morning. Im jillian mele. How you doing, griff jenkins. Griff we were just seeing the Olympic Torch there live in tokyo. Viewership down on the olympics but i have been glued. Do you know that on Day One of the olympics we had zero medals, no gold, silver or bronze. Thats never happened since 1972. 4 years ago was the 49 years ago was the last time we had a zero medal start. Jillian thats truly sad. Griff now we are back with six, tied with china. Here we go. Team usa, were on a roll. Jillian you mentioned Tv Viewership is down. In the u. S. , for the opening day, 33 year low, 16. 7 million u. S. Viewers. I know you were one of the 16. 7, griff. I know youre super stoked about this. I have to be honest with you, i havent seen a second of it. Griff we have a lot more to talk about. It was a awkward Opening Ceremony