Energy bills crisis grows as chancellor says government is ‘looking at all the options’ – UK politics live

Good morning. As energy bills continue to rise, the government is being questioned over what it is planning to do to protect consumers.

Speaking on Sky News this morning, chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said the energy price cap “continues to protect consumers”. Speaking of the meeting with energy bosses that took place on Thursday, he said: “The reason the industry came in yesterday partly was to say: ‘OK, what can we do together if there is…