Government scrambles to clarify Cameron's energy pledge

LONDON (Reuters) - The government scrambled on Thursday to clarify Prime Minister David Cameron's unexpected pledge to parliament that energy suppliers would be forced to give customers their cheapest tariffs. Energy Minister John Hayes, called to an urgent questions session at the Commons by the Labour Party, said the government was only considering introducing such a law. "The government is considering this policy as part of inclusion in the Bill," Hayes told parliament's lower house, referring to an energy bill due in November. ...