Huhne: UK highest energy prices in Europe is ‘nonsense’

Chris Huhne, energy secretary, speaking on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show describes highest energy prices in Europe suggestion as 'nonsense':

"We are not going to have the highest prices in Europe. That's absolute nonsense. The reality is that we have some of the lowest energy prices and we can get them even lower.

"We've got to get off that oil and gas fuel hook. In the short run what we are trying to do is to encourage new companies into the market and more competition.

"Switching is a really effective means of the consumer to take some power."