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The Latest Breaking News from British Gas

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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

Tom’s Guide

5 ways to get the most out of your radiators

Improving the efficiency of your radiators is one way to save on your energy bills, while gaining a toastier home with no cold spots.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water appoints Chris Weston as boss with up to £2.3m package

Former British Gas executive tasked with leading turnaround in face of debts and controversy over sewage

The Guardian - UK

Why can’t British Gas install a smart meter that works?

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