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So long as energy remains in private hands it means higher prices for consumers and bigger profits for its owners

British Gas have just announced half-year operating profits of £969m. That’s 900 per cent up on last year. Oil company Shell have also just reported record second-quarter profits of $5.1bn.

It’s estimated that 2.2 million households are struggling to meet their energy bills.

So long as energy remains in private hands it means higher prices for consumers and bigger profits for its owners.