Energy companies out of control - Hughes

10.00.00am GMT Fri 26th Feb 2010

Commenting on the huge increase in profits announced by British Gas, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said:

"These massive profits show that the energy companies are out of control and their regulator is out of action.

"The six big beasts of the energy jungle must be tamed immediately - to stop their predatory activities which are so dangerous to the public.

"Liberal Democrats will change the rules so that fuel bills reflect fuel costs and consumers are not ripped off again and again."