British Gas

British Gas parent firm Centrica has announced plans to extend the lives of two UK nuclear power stations.It said on Tuesday that the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations are…
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The FTSE 100 has struck another record closing price as it finished above 8,000 points for the first time.Rises by British Gas owner Centrica and banking firm Standard Chartered helped…
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The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has defended the massive spike in his company’s profits amid heavy criticism, saying it will help the company keep bills lower for customers and…
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The owner of British Gas has sparked fury by revealing it made record profits of more than £3.3 billion last year.Centrica, Britain’s biggest energy supplier, more than trebled its…
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The senior presiding judge of England and Wales has told magistrates to stop processing applications by energy firms to enter homes to install prepayment meters.In guidance issued on…
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Business Secretary Grant Shapps has told the energy market regulator to toughen up on suppliers in the wake of the prepayment meter scandal.Mr Shapps accused Ofgem of “having the wool…
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More than a dozen energy suppliers lobbied against a proposal which stopped them charging customers, in extreme cases, more than £1,000 to force fit a prepayment meter.Documents from…
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Complaints from customers to the Energy Ombudsman reportedly numbered more than 100,000 last year.Incorrect billing, poor customer service and problems switching suppliers were the main…
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Grant Shapps has urged energy companies to suspend the “outrageous” practice of forcibly installing prepayment meters following reports that British Gas had been sending debt collectors…
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Ofgem has launched an investigation into British Gas following reports the firm has been sending debt collectors to “break into” customers’ homes to “force-fit” prepayment meters –…
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