Public is reluctant to switch suppliers despite poor customer service and cheaper tariffs, claims select committee chair

UK consumers are in an “abusive relationship” with the big six energy providers, according to the MP who chairs the Commons business select committee.

Iain Wright, the Labour MP who heads the business, energy and industrial strategy select committee, questioned why the public was reluctant to switch suppliers despite poor customer service and the availability of cheaper tariffs.

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