eventually to a net zero future. while power hungry businesses are wondering how to keep theirfactories open, many ordinary consumers are also facing a steep rise in energy costs, and wondering how they will heat their homes this winter. and as the nights close in, those pressures show no signs of easing. theo leggett, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent, ione wells, says pressure is growing on the government to step in and help firms facing higher energy prices. the government are now pretty concerned about this, they recognise this is a exceptional circumstances for some of these firms who are normally quite competitive but have been hit by the increase in wholesale gas prices and the big fear in government is industry is failing and any implications onjob losses further down the road. at the moment the current state of negotiations as business ministers are continuing to meet with some of
business between the treasury and the business department. we do not need that sort business department. we do not need that sort of business department. we do not need that sort of infighting when we are in the that sort of infighting when we are in the emergency we are in now. come on, in the emergency we are in now. come on. prime in the emergency we are in now. come on, prime minister, directly address the energy on, prime minister, directly address the energy crisis. the on, prime minister, directly address the energy crisis. the energy crisis. the government insists it is the energy crisis. the government insists it is in the energy crisis. the government insists it is in control the energy crisis. the government insists it is in control of the energy crisis. the government insists it is in control of the - insists it is in control of the situation and is working with businesses to find a solution which will keep factories open. the business will keep factorie
eventually to a net zero future. while power hungry businesses are wondering how to keep theirfactories open, many ordinary consumers are also facing a steep rise in energy costs, and wondering how they will heat their homes this winter. and as the nights close in, those pressures show no signs of easing. theo leggett, bbc news. our political correspondent ione wells is in westminster. what moves might the government consider? the what moves might the government consider? , , ., consider? the first thing is to say the government consider? the first thing is to say the government are consider? the first thing is to say the government are extremely i the government are extremely concerned about this, they recognise this is an exceptional circumstance for some of these firms who are normally competitive and have been hit by the spike in wholesale gas prices and it big fear in government as essential industry is failing and the implications that would have for job losses further down