Soaring household bills have made energy the number one issue facing the government and consumers in Britain. But in addition to the cost, there may be another problem ahead as winter approaches. Experts are increasingly worried about the supply of both electricity and gas from Europe, and how that might affect the power system here.So how worried should we be about energy shortages? And what can the government do to limit their impact?Joining David Aaronovitch in The Briefing Room are:
Kathryn Porter, Energy Analyst at Watt Logic
Javier Blas, Energy Columnist at Bloomberg
Elisabetta Cornago, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform
David Sheppard, Energy Editor at the Financial Times
Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy at the University of Warwick.Producers: Paul Connolly, Kirsteen Knight and Simon Watts. Editor: Richard Vadon. Studio Manager: James Beard. Production co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross.PHOTO: An electricity substation in East London (Daniel LEAL / AFP)

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