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FTSE 100 wavers but Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal

Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the UK is an ‘open economy’ and would face a potential impact

The Independent UK

Shareholders in British Gas owner Centrica rebel over top directors’ pay

Nearly 40% voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year.

Evening Standard

British Gas expects profit hit after warmer than usual spring

Parent company Centrica said it has been ‘impacted by warmer than normal weather’ in the second quarter of 2025.

Evening Standard

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British Gas is struggling to accept that my sister is dead

Bills continued to arrive despite calls, emails and legal firm handling probate sending copy of death certificate

The Guardian - UK

UK Faces Sky-High Bills as British Gas Issues Urgent Smart Meter Warning – Are You at Risk?

UK households face £200+ bill hikes from glitchy smart meters, warns British Gas. Check your meter and save now—don't get stung!

International Business Times UK

British Gas has billed my account for Glasgow address that is not mine

Reader from London worries ‘cuckoo’ will potentially trash credit score and hitch a ride when switching supplier

The Guardian - UK

Octopus Energy told to pull ‘misleading’ energy switch ads after British Gas complaint

‘Most homes would save with Octopus,’ one of the adverts claimed

The Independent UK

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Watchdog partially upholds complaints about ‘misleading’ Octopus Energy ads

The ASA said the ads were not clear that those on a fixed tariff with another supplier might not necessarily save if they switched to Octopus.

The Independent UK

I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter

In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas

The Guardian - UK

British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity

Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave customers with smart meters

The Independent UK

British Gas to take on 90,000 customers of collapsed Rebel Energy

Ofgem makes decision over which firm inherits household and business customers of failed supplier

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis issues urgent plea for households to take up cheaper energy offer before cap rise

Martin Lewis says all bill payers should consider a new deal before the price cap increases in April

The Independent UK

UK energy firms – another twisting psychodrama in three acts

What’s the only horror story to have more instalments than A Nightmare on Elm Street? The ongoing saga of readers haunted by the utilities sector

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem announces energy bills are increasing again in April - this is everything you need to know

This is what the Ofgem April price cap announcment means for you

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The Guardian - UK

British Gas has worst customer service, says consumer group Which?

Company says energy sector survey findings are at odds with satisfaction data from other bodies

TechRadar

A data center in every home! Energy company wants to heat your water for (almost) free but there's a catch

A British Gas-backed trial will see waste heat from data centers used to deliver free hot water to UK homes.

Evening Standard

Centrica hoping to strike Sizewell C investment deal, ‘if the returns are right’

Centrica boss Chris O’Shea said the group was in discussions over pumping cash into the new nuclear plant in Suffolk.

The Guardian - UK

British Gas pledges to focus on customers after being overtaken by Octopus

CEO of owner Centrica says service will be ‘my obsession’ as profits slump by a third to £2.3bn

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Evening Standard

Centrica sees earnings in British Gas supply arm more than halve in 2024

Centrica said underlying earnings in its British Gas energy supply division tumbled to £297 million last year from £751 million in 2023.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis shares ‘urgent’ advice to beat energy bills as ‘80% are overpaying’

Customers of British Gas, EDF, E.on and more have been warned directly

The Independent UK

Why having your thermostat in the hallway could be costing you – and other heating mistakes

Households could make significant savings by following these rules

TechRadar

The tiny Hive Thermostat (2024) has made heating my home far more efficient - and it looks great, too

Watch out Nest - Hive's new smart thermostat is heating things up.

Evening Standard

Octopus overtakes British Gas as the UK's biggest household energy supplier

Disruptor now has 23.7% of the domestic market, just ahead of its former state owned rival

The Guardian - UK

Octopus overtakes British Gas as Britain’s largest household energy supplier

Company grew share of market to 23.7% of households in Great Britain by end of 2024, says Cornwall Insight

Evening Standard

Best and worst energy firms revealed as customer choice slowly returns

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

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