Trade body tells Competition and Markets Authority it fears companies may have been overcharged for years

Hundreds of hospitality companies have called on the UK’s competition watchdog to investigate the energy market amid fears that small businesses may have been overcharged.

A trade body representing the sector, UKHospitality, has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for an investigation after consistently warning that businesses have been unable to get a fair deal in the energy market in recent years.