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British Gas writes to older customers in benefit drive after winter fuel row

The power firm said it is encouraging customers to take up pension credit, which could make them eligible for Government winter fuel payments.

Evening Standard

‘Disgraceful’: Ofgem boss says bill hikes allow energy firms to make ‘small profit’

THE BOSS of Ofgem has been slammed as “disgraceful” after explaining that the reason the price cap is being lifted by 10 per cent is to allow…

The National (Scotland)

Energy firms pile on the agony for the vulnerable

EDF and British Gas have added to the grief and suffering of the bereaved and sick

The Guardian - UK

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Energy customers urged to switch to beat winter fuel payments changes

UK suppliers’ new fixed-rate tariffs could keep household bills down – and beat forecast energy cap rise

The Guardian - UK

Katarina Johnson-Thompson: ‘France will always have a special place in my heart’

The heptathlon world champion looks to follow in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis-Hill and add the missing piece – an Olympic gold – to a glittering career

The Independent UK

British Gas profits slip from record highs as energy market ‘normalises’

UK’s biggest energy supplier reports first-half operating profits of £159m, down from nearly £1bn a year ago

The Guardian - UK

Post Office management were ‘thugs in suits’, former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable tells inquiry – as it happened

Cable agrees with characterisation of leadership at state-owned body when he was business secretary from 2010-15 in testimony to hearings on Horizon IT scandal

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EDF, Utilita and British Gas rated worst energy suppliers for customer service

Service ratings across energy sector between January and March among lowest ever, says Citizens Advice

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s causing lost sleep’: British Gas sends out bills showing 1,000% price rise

Issues with transferring data and errors in meter readings have seen repeated demands for thousands of pounds

The Guardian - UK

Is the British Gas boss really worth £8.2m?

The share price recovery has been partly driven by the surge in wholesale energy prices, which is beyond his control

The Guardian - UK

When smart meters save money – and the overheating planet

Letters: Michael Wilkinson has had a good experience using a smart meter when charging his electric car and using a heat pump. But other readers remain unconvinced about their benefits

The Guardian - UK

British Gas boss says all UK households should be forced to fit smart meters

Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica, says mandatory installation programme would cut cost of creating a smart grid

The Guardian - UK

Bills you don’t owe, menacing debt collectors: the terrifying world of energy company customers

A roundup of truly scary dealings with those masters of suspense, obfuscation and in Scottish Power’s case – sheer invention

The Guardian - UK

British gas customers who report faulty smart meter 'risk £175 penalty' if no fault found

Customers fear reporting problems could hit them in the pocket

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The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner doubles boss’s pay to £8m – despite qualms over previous rise

Details of Chris O’Shea’s ballooning package emerge in Centrica’s annual report after company reports bumper profits

The Guardian - UK

For ‘mob rule’, Rishi Sunak, look no further than your cabinet

Brief letters: Chaos at the top | A Breathtaking reminder | Ending sentences with prepositions | Getting hold of British Gas

The Guardian - UK

British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price cap

Price Promise tariff gives discount on current cap and guarantees to be at least £1 per fuel under April one

The Guardian - UK

British Gas profits leap from £72m to £751m in a year

Unite union says UK energy supplier’s bumper results ‘come off the back of exorbitant energy bills’

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Samsung partners with British Gas for more energy-efficient homes

Samsung and British Gas have partnered to integrate SmartThings Energy with the PeakSave incentive program, allowing users to optimize their energy use and...

The Guardian - UK

‘The key thing is to have a plan’: the former City watchdog now helping to guide Keir Starmer

Charles Randell, ex-chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, cut his teeth helping the Treasury fight the financial crisis and is now a Labour election policy adviser

The Guardian - UK

The Centrica boss’s bonus of contention

Brief letters: Chris O’Shea’s pay | Book shelf arrangements | From scone to scallop | The king’s prostate

The Guardian - UK

Boss of British Gas owner says it is ‘impossible to justify’ his £4.5m pay

Centrica’s Chris O’Shea says no point trying to when millions of customers are struggling to pay energy bills

The Guardian - UK

My wife died three years ago but British Gas won’t stop pestering her

I explained the situation and was given an apology on the phone but kept receiving letters and calls

The Guardian - UK

Three energy firms allowed to force-fit prepayment meters again

EDF, Octopus and Scottish Power given green light by Ofgem to install devices in Great Britain under strict new rules

The Guardian - UK

Octopus Energy raises $800m and aims to create 3,000 green jobs in UK

Extra cash values firm at nearly $8bn, as it says it has greater share of home electricity market than British Gas

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