The Guardian writes that Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold an emergency meeting with gas industry chiefs on Monday morning in an effort to contain the fallout caused by soaring market prices on consumers and businesses.
The Financial Times reports that the UK’s largest energy suppliers are requesting a multibillion-pound emergency support package from the government to help them survive the crisis sparked by gas prices.
Leading energy firms are pushing for a cap to be scrapped completely or increased if they are forced to take on households that have been stranded without a supplier, the i reports.
Metro writes that a Cabinet minister has insisted there is no need to panic as an energy crisis sends gas and electricity bills soaring – and threatens supplies of festive food, drink and even turkeys this Christmas.
The Mail on Sunday has new allegations about the conduct of disgraced reporter Martin Bashir.
The speaker of the House of Commons has intervened after a female MP was forced to pull out of the Labour party conference due to online threats, The Sunday Times reports.
