SIR DIGBY JONES is normally a cheery fellow, not given to intemperate outbursts. But if you want to see the CBI chief reduced to a rare, righteous froth, all you have to do is mention Britain’s energy market.

Better still, remind him that this winter wholesale gas prices have soared and it is touch and go whether industry will find itself facing power cuts in the event of a prolonged cold snap.............

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