By John Stevens for the Daily Mail Price promise: Ed Miliband said he would freeze gas and electricity bills in the UK The boss of one of the biggest energy companies has said it would be too risky to cut prices ahead of winter because of Labour’s threatened price freeze. Paul Massara, head of Npower, said the firm had not reduced fuel bills despite a slump in wholesale prices – as an election victory for Ed Miliband would see them forced to stick with the new tariffs for 20 months. Critics last night said it showed Labour’s price freeze promise – which it heralded as the key part of its drive to help struggling families cope with increased living costs – had backfired spectacularly.
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Paul Massara said firm had not reduced bills despite drop in wholesale prices
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Said Miliband victory would force company to keep new tariffs for 20 months
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He said potential Labour price freeze had 'complicated all pricing decisions'
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Critics said Labour's proposed price freeze promise had badly backfired
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