Why are energy prices rising? - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

The government is considering offering emergency state-backed loans to the energy sector, in an attempt to deal with a crisis caused by soaring wholesale costs that could see dozens of suppliers going out of business. Boris Johnson has said the government will do everything it can to prevent companies that people rely on from going under. The Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, will hold an emergency meeting with gas chiefs.

Nick Robinson hears from Stacey Stothard, whose energy supplier has been forced to stop trading because of the crisis, two energy bosses with different takes on what should happen next, and the boss of Iceland on how the problems are hitting supermarket product lines.

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