For UK's utilities, more pain could follow election

Fears the 'Big Six' energy firms will face greater scrutiny and regulation as politicians try to show they are on the side of consumers and not big business have already led some investors to shun stocks like Centrica and SSE. Polls suggest no party will secure a majority on May 7, raising the prospect that the ruling Conservatives or main opposition Labour Party will need to rely on support from one or more smaller parties to govern. All the parties advocate some kind of change to Britain's lib