michael lewis from e.0n. i'm joined by david cox, an independent energy analyst.s is happening at e.0n, how likely is it that other energy companies are seeing the same sorts of arrears? i energy companies are seeing the same sorts of arrears?— sorts of arrears? i think they all will be. essentially _ sorts of arrears? i think they all will be. essentially they - sorts of arrears? i think they all will be. essentially they will. sorts of arrears? i think they all will be. essentially they will all| will be. essentially they will all be suffering. any company selling gas and electricity to consumers is finding that that levels of customers in arrears and bad debt levels are rising and they will go up levels are rising and they will go up even more come 0ctober levels are rising and they will go up even more come october when the next price cut adjustment is made. this is dramatic stuff and all the bad debt eventually has to be recovered and it will eventually be recovered and it will eventually be recovered from consumers. the e.0n bus is calling for the government

these are big comments| coming from the boss of e.0n.on four times calling on the government to help its customers. 20% of those are facing fuel poverty and the expectation is that could rise to 40% in october when the price cap increases again, up to potentially £3000. these are significant comments and there is no doubt there is a big call on the government to help customers in the cost of living crisis. in the interview he talked about the suggestions the government could do, in terms of helping with the warm homes discount and in greece in universal credit payments and he says government needs to tax those with the broader shoulders. there was no discussion about the windfall tax, the question came back to government intervention and the need to do that. later on the sunday morning programme withjo coburn, nadeem is howie appeared and she asked him about the comments made by mr lewis, no firm decisions but he said the chancellor will make decisions in the short term and he will deliver help and go even further. the government has alr

these are these are big comments coming from the boss of e.0n, michael lewis.rvention four times, calling on the government to help his customers. 20% of those are now facing fuel poverty. the expectation is that that could rise to 40% in october when the price cap increases again, up to potentially nearly £3,000. now, as i said, these are significant comments and there is no doubt there is a big call on the government to help with customers in the cost of living crisis. in the interview, he talked about some of the suggestions that the government could do in terms of helping with the warm homes discount and increasing universal credit payments. he also said that the government needs to tax those with the broadest shoulders. there was no discussion directly about the windfall tax. again, the question came back again to government intervention and the need to do that. now, later on on the sunday morning programme withjo coburn. nadhim zahawi appeared and she asked him directlyjust about some of the comments that mr lewis had made no firm decisions, but he said t

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energy company e.0n is warning that unless the government intervenes, the number of its customers in the autumn. it's a very, very significant impact, and that's why we've called upon government to take more action. we do need more intervention in october, and it has to be substantial. the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia that involves giving up territory, in an apparent hardening of its position. more than 300 scotrail services have been cancelled for the third sunday in a row — it comes on the eve of major timetable cuts across the country

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energy company, e.0n, is warning that unless the government intervenes the number of its customers ining at all options. it's a very, very significant impact and that's why we've called upon the government to take more action. we do know nned more intervention in october and it has the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia, that involves giving up territory — in an apparent hardening of its position. a government medical adviser tells the bbc that cases

energy company, e.0n, is warning that unless the government intervenes the number of its customers in the government to take more action. we do know nned more intervention in october and it has the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia, that involves giving up territory — in an apparent hardening of its position. a government medical adviser tells the bbc that cases of monkeypox are rising in the uk on a daily basis

the boss of one of the uk's biggest energy companies, e.0n, said 40% of customers could — by octoberre than a tenth of disposable income is spent on energy. our business editor simonjack is here. simon this is not the first energy company to speak in these terms — where's this heading? i think we are heading for what is already a cost of living crisis and what energy bosses have described horrific this october, we have already had the £700 rise in april. but the sun is out and people aren't yuzing their heating and there is another £700 rise in october and that could hit hen the nights are getting longer and cold ir. the treasury knows this and said it is ready to do more. the energy firms would like to see a big intervention, not least because they want to be paid the bills they're presenting. the language from the treasury suggests a mortar getted approach. the question is how to fund this. the labour party want it, some members of the conservative party are saying it and some business leaders. borisjohnson said he doesn't like the idea, but he hasn't ruled it out. but given the se

there is only so long, particularly foreign owned companies, edf, scottishpower and e.0n, owned by spanishd they say it essential to maintain a stable and sustainable market come this winter. ,, ., . ., . ~ stable and sustainable market come this winter. ,, ., ., ~ stable and sustainable market come this winter. ,, ., . ., . ~ ., ~ , ., this winter. simon jack, thank you. the time is — this winter. simon jack, thank you. the time is 1:22pm. _ our top story this lunchtime. at a major address in moscow vladimir putin claims his invasion was to protect russia and nato and the west, had been preparing, to invade russian lands. the deal to buy convenience store mccoll�*s, morrisons could be set to clinch control. coming up on the bbc news channel: welcome to miami, as max verstappen comes out on top at the inaugural grand prix on the us east coast. but why are mercedes still feeling the heat? raw sewage was discharged into england's rivers nearly 375,000 times by water companies last year, according to the environment agency. the government has announced plans to overhaul the sewer system to ta

energy company, e.0n, is warning that unless the government intervenes the number of its customers inuel poverty could reach 40% by the autumn — ministers say they're looking at all options. it's a very, very significant impact and that's why we've called upon the government to take more action. we do know nned more intervention in october and it has the ukrainian government says it won't agree to a ceasefire with russia, that involves giving up territory — in an apparent hardening of its position. a government medical adviser tells the bbc that cases of monkeypox are rising in the uk on a daily basis. professor of experimental medicine, paul hunter, explains why it's significant the issue is, it is spreading between people in the uk, which we haven't seen in the west before to any great extent. the premier league title race between manchester city and liverpool will be decided today. manchester city play aston villa, liverpool play wolves. good afternoon. the education secretary nadhim zahawi says he doesn't believe boris johnson's meeting with the senior civil servant preparing to p

the boss of one of the uk's biggest energy companies, e.0n, has called on the government to take "verylp households struggling with bills — after revealing that 20 percent of its customers are now in fuel poverty. michael lewis told the bbc�*s sunday morning programme that recent price increases had led to one million of the firms accounts being in arrears. what we know is there are around about one million of our eight million accounts that are already in some kind of arrears. now, not all of that turns into bad debt, some people arejust late payers. but we expect that number to increase by about 50% in october when the price rises again. it is a very, very significant impact and that is why we have called upon the government to take more action. we do need more intervention in october and it has to be very substantial. that is the boss of e.on there. australia's new prime minister anthony albanese will be sworn in tomorrow despite his labour party still not having an outright majority in parliament. postal votes are still being counted to determine the outcome in some seats. a short

the mirror also leads on energy costs, reporting comments by the uk head of the firm e.0n, who has urgedcottish daily mail reports that rail chaos will "take a toll" such on businesses as a third of train services are cut from timetables in scotland, taking effect from today. and this picture of man city fans celebrating at the etihad stadium makes the front of the guardian. blimey! exactly! it's after their premier league win yesterday, narrowly beating liverpool to the title. we are seeing a lot of pitch invasions recently.- we are seeing a lot of pitch invasions recently. we are seeing a lot of pitch invasions recentl . ., , invasions recently. there have been five or six in — invasions recently. there have been five or six in the _ invasions recently. there have been five or six in the last _ invasions recently. there have been five or six in the last few _ invasions recently. there have been five or six in the last few weeks. - five or six in the last few weeks. john is at the etihad this morning, reflecting on the manchester city win but also asking about pitch invasions and what a