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Evening Standard
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Tristan Kirk

Forced pre-paid meters for energy bills approved by a judge

Forced installations of pre-paid energy meters in homes across Britain have been approved by a judge for the first time since a scandal about the practice broke in January.

District Judge Samuel Goozee signed off on 124 warrants at a court hearing on Thursday, allowing debt collectors Richburns Management to enter homes on behalf of Scottish Power.

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