high wholesale gas prices is that some small energy suppliers have gone bust, and more are expected to. for large companies like octopus, we bought our energy long in advance. so i think the real problem is for those companies that are smaller, may be less prudently run, who are buying their energy now. buying their energy now. ministers have insisted buying their energy now. ministers have insisted there buying their energy now. ministers have insisted there is buying their energy now. ministers have insisted there is no buying their energy now. ministers have insisted there is no risk to . have insisted there is no risk to supply. 3 have insisted there is no risk to su -l . , .., have insisted there is no risk to su l., have insisted there is no risk to supply. a significant part of our as supply. a significant part of our gas sunplies supply. a significant part of our gas supplies comes supply. a significant part of our l gas supplies comes domestically. supply. a sig
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there is no risk to supply. a significant part of our gas supplies comes domestically. the imported gas, primarily, comes from countries like norway. so we are securing that. but of course when it comes to prices there will be concern as well. we have the energy price gap, the discount, to protect people at this particular time. there will be further discussions tomorrow between the business secretary, energy companies and the regulator ofgem, which says it is working to ensure consumers continue to be protected. katy austin, bbc news. the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey has said his party can win seats from the conservatives in areas where traditional tory voters have been taken for granted. at his party conference he s attacked the government s handling of coronavirus, trade, and climate change. he s also proposed a system of catch up vouchers for parents to spend on helping children recover learning
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