Downing Street backs gas 'rigging' probes

Downing Street has called for a speedy inquiry into allegations that Britain’s £300bn (€374bn) wholesale gas market has been “regularly” manipulated by some of the big power companies.

British Prime Minister David Cameron’s official spokesman said claims of wrongdoing by a whistleblower, published in the Guardian newspaper, if true, were “totally unacceptable” and the regulator should come down “very hard” on those responsible.