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
The travellers in november. Ministry of defence launch investigatIon, the Ministry Of Defence launches an investigatIon, it is accused of compromising the safety of 250 afghan interpreters. And the latest from the Canary Islands where a volcanic eruptIon on La Palma has driven thousands from their homes. And coming up in the sport, on the Bbc News channel. No more cricket tour. England withdraw from their tour to pakistan next month citing mental wellbeing as one of the driving factors. Good evening. There will be no Bail Out by the taxpayer for struggling energy firms, 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 and 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 the Energy Companies. The food and Drinks Industry is also warning t
before being rescued by a record unbroken seventh wicket stand of 130 betweenjones and charlie dean. it meant they reached the target with nearly nine overs to spare. every game is important, but i think to start a series well makes it a little bit extra. obviously you don t want to go behind early on in the series, to sue get the win was huge for us, and the holebas and drupal get a lot of confidence from how we managed to get over the line today. sri lanka have a commanding lead in the second, and final, test against bangledesh. responding to sri lanka s first innings total of 531, bangledesh started well, but a middle order collapse saw them bowled out for 178. in a day that saw 15 wickets fall, sri lanka ended their second innings on 102 6, a lead of 455 as they look to wrap up the series having won the first test. nelly korda won her third lpga tour victory on the trot in arizona after hitting a bogey free seven under par 65 in the final round. the world number one start
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