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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Pilgrim

Unfair Bulb sale process prevented British Gas making ‘better’ bid, court told

The Government’s “flawed” handling of the sale of collapsed energy company Bulb prevented British Gas making a “better” offer that could have saved money for taxpayers, the High Court has been told.

Three major suppliers allege that an “unfair sale process” led to decisions “to commit billions of pounds of taxpayer money to facilitate the acquisition of a failed business” by rival firm Octopus Energy.

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