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
Kano the brItIsh government says Its confIdent theres no rIsk to energy supplIes for customers, amId soarIng gas prIces and warnIngs more companIes could go bust. We are not beIng complacent about thIs at all, but I thInk the clear message that I want to gIve to people Is that we do not see rIsks of supplIes rIght now and prIces are beIng protected. The foreIgn secretary has defended the uks SecurIty Pact wIth the us and australIa, despIte a dIplomatIc row wIth france. The fIrst non professIonal Space Crew ever launched Into orbIt has returned safely after theIr three day mIssIon. And comIng up at 2 30pm, the talkIng MovIes Team travels to the fIlm festIvals to report on the movIes that are early contenders In the oscars race. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News one of englands greatest and best known footballers, JImmy Greaves, has dIed at the age of 81. He was Tottenham Hotspur s Record Goalscorer wIth 266 goals. HIs former club saId today they were extremely saddened to learn of
To Energy Supplies for customers amid Soaring Gas Prices and warnings more companies could go bust. We are not being complacent about this at all, but i think the clear message that i want to give to people is that we do not see risks of supplies right now and prices are being protected. The Actorjohn Challis best known for Playing Boycie In Only Fools And Horses has died at the age of 79. And Sir Ed Davey will tell Party Delegates only the Liberal Democrats can deprive borisjohnson of a majority at the next election well bring his speech to you live. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. One of englands greatest and best known footballers, Jimmy Greaves, has died at the age of 81. He was tottenham hotspur s Record Goalscorer with 266 goals. His former club said today they were extremely saddened to learn of his passing. Greaves began his career with chelsea, before spells at Ac Milan, spurs and west ham. He was also part of englands 1966 World Cup winning squad and is one of the sid
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Sir Ed Davey says only the Liberal Democrats can deprive borisjohnson of a majority, at the next Election, and urges activisits to reach out to voters in traditional tory heartlands. They just dont feel that borisjohnson represents them or shares their values. Theyre not convinced the Prime Minister is competent or worse still, decent. The British Government says its confident theres no risk to Energy Supplies for customers, amid soaring Gas Prices and warnings more companies could go bust. We are not being complacent about this at all, but i think the clear message that i want to give to people is that we do not see risks of supplies right now and prices are being protected. Welcome to bbc news. One of englands greatest and best known footballers, Jimmy Greaves, has died at the age of 81. He was Tottenham Hotspur s Record Goal Scorer with 266 goals. His former club said today they were extremely saddened to learn of his passing. Greaves began his career with chelsea, before spells at