UK energy firms lose high court challenge over handling of Bulb sale

Scottish Power, British Gas and E.ON alleged government’s decision-making process was ‘flawed’

Three major domestic energy suppliers have lost their high court challenge over the government’s handling of the sale of the collapsed energy firm Bulb.

Scottish Power, British Gas and E.ON claimed an “unfair sale process” led to decisions “to commit billions of pounds of taxpayer money to facilitate the acquisition of a failed business” by the rival firm Octopus Energy.