The Latest Breaking News from Bill Bullen

Poorest households will need nearly £600 extra to heat homes this winter

Smart energy supplier Utilita has called on the government to ban legacy meters, and provide up to £800 of direct winter energy assistance to the lowest income households

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

‘This system does not work’: Why vulnerable energy customers face a battle just to get help

Priority services registers – energy firm’s own lists of at-risk households – are vital to protect people. But it’s extremely hard to find them, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2023

GMB viewers brand Susanna Reid's interview with energy boss a 'car crash'

'That clearly shows that you don’t know how to read financial statements', Utilita energy company boss Bill Bullen told Susanna Reid. There were some interesting comments in response on social media

Nottingham Post · Dec 7, 2022

GMB viewers fume as energy boss 'pleads poverty' amid crippling cost of living crisis

Good Morning Britain viewers joked they would get their violins out earlier today, as the CEO of Utilita Energy claimed his company is actually losing money in one area amid the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

22 experts and leaders can see what the Tories can't - that we need energy bills help

Leaders including Labour Party Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are calling for the Government to help Brits as energy bills continue to go up - and are expected to rise even more

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

Install new PM immediately ‘for the good of the nation’, energy boss warns

Rivals urged to act to ease pressure on tens of millions of households

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Truss told to be transparent over her plans for emergency cost-of-living budget

In the final fortnight of the leadership contest supporters of Rishi Sunak have seized on his opponent’s plans for an emergency budget.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Keir Starmer unveils £29bn Labour plan to freeze energy price cap

Labour wouldn’t let people ‘pay a penny more’ in October and January, says Starmer

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

1,300 homes stop topping up pre-pay meters because they can no longer afford it

Citizens Advice has spoken to more than 1,300 people who are going without pay-as-you-go power - known as self-disconnection. It follows a 54% rise in the energy price cap which has added an average of £700 to annual household bills

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022

Energy price rises will lead to 1 in 4 customers unable to afford bills by October

Charities have warned that over a million homes in the UK will be unable to pay for energy bills by October after the price cap has forced gas and electricity prices up by 54 per cent.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 2, 2022