because they weren t married. and the world cup should be played every two years rather than every four so says arsenal s former manager, arsene wenger. and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel. heather knight s stunning century helps england wrap up their series against new zealand and make history along the way in derby. good evening. the government is preparing for the worst case scenario after the collapse of several energy companies due to soaring gas prices. nearly one and a half million customers have been hit in the last two weeks by firms going bust and the government is now working with the energy watchdog ofgem to protect customers if, as feared, more companies go under. smaller and newer providers have been overwhelmed by a global spike in wholesale gas prices. all affected customers will still receive energy while a new supplier is appointed by ofgem but it might be more expensive. here s coletta smith. as the wholesale gas price goes up, suppl
while standing on the terraces. coming up in sportsday, later in the hour on bbc news channel, we had live to wisconsin, where ian poulter is hoping to make some more magical ryder cup memories. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. two more uk energy suppliers have gone out of business, as rising gas prices put pressure on the market. the firms, green and avro energy, announced late this afternoon, that they had ceased trading. between them, they supplied more than 800,000 customers. six companies have collapsed in recent days, but the boss of the energy regulator, 0fgem, is warning more firms could go, with the number of customers who ll eventually need new suppliers running into millions. with the very latest, here s colletta smith. two more energy firms have collapsed. as avro and green call in the administrators, that clogs up a total of six energy companies folding within the last fortnight. the industry called for help but the government says they won t bail
from fossil fuels. and it could be the beginning of the end of compulsory seating for football fans in the top divisions. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. a big night of efl cup action west ham get another crack at manchester united. can they get revenge for their weekend defeat? good evening. another two energy suppliers have gone out of business, the latest victims of the crisis caused by the huge increase in the cost of gas. the firms are green supplier and avro energy, with 800,000 customers between them. all affected customers will continue to receive energy while a new supplier is appointed by the regulator 0fgem, which warned today that more firms were set to close, potentially affecting millions of customers. bulb, the uk s sixth largest energy company, with 1.7 million customers, is already looking at its financial options. our business correspondent, colletta smith, has the latest. two more energy firms have collapsed. as avro and green call in