Labour MP demands 'complete overhaul' of energy market
Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint criticised the time taken for the coalition to tackle energy bills and accused the Government of being "completely clueless" in helping struggling households.
She said: "Our energy market needs a complete overhaul, but this Government is only fiddling at the margins.
"Labour will stand up for hard-pressed families and pensioners and end the rip-off.
"We will break the stranglehold of the big six energy companies by making them sell all of their energy into a pool, encouraging new entrants, increasing competition and driving down energy bills for families."
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