Tom Greatrex MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, commenting on Ofgem’s decision to fine British Gas £1 million for mis-selling, said:

“This is yet more evidence that Britain’s energy market is broken. British Gas is just the latest in a long line of energy companies to be found guilty of misleading people and ripping off their customers. The energy giants must know that if they mistreat customers already facing a cost-of-living crisis there will be a very heavy price to pay.

“That’s why the next Labour Government will undertake the biggest overhaul of our energy market since privatisation. Our plans will break up the big energy companies, put an end to their secret deals and make tariffs simpler and fairer. And until these reforms kick in, we will put a stop to unfair price rises by freezing energy bills until 2017, saving the average family £120.”