Energy market competition probe is long overdue, says TUC

~~Commenting on today’s (Thursday) decision by OFGEM to refer the UK energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Energy companies have been ripping off customers for years and today’s decision to refer them to the Competition and Markets Authority is long overdue.

“It’s about time the government stood up for consumers who are sick of seeing their rising bills being used to prop up bloated profits.”

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