The Guardian view on British Gas: the cap fits | Editorial

Privately owned utilities are profiteering at the public’s expense in such a way to restrict rather than contribute to economic growth. Ministers need to intervene to fix a broken marketOne of the features of post-crash Britain has been that voters’ real wages are falling and benefits cut, while top bosses’ pay soars and corporate profits rise. Capital has won out over labour in a big way: workers have experienced 15 years without a pay rise, as shareholders in the City have re