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British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal

Redress to customers for force-fitting devices in homes includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offs

The Guardian - UK

British Gas agrees £70m energy debt payoff and compensation over prepayment meter scandal

The energy supplier has agreed to compensate customers who were affected between 2018 and 2021

The Independent UK

British Gas agrees £20m payout and compensation for prepayment meter failures

The energy supplier will compensate customers who were affected in 2018-21 and write off up to £70 million of energy debt for vulnerable customers.

Evening Standard

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Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?

As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storage

The Guardian - UK

Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era

There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner buys gas-fired power station for £370m for energy ‘security’

The household energy business said it has completed the acquisition of the Severn gas turbine power station.

Evening Standard

Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

With a summer glut on cards, customers are being urged to use more energy when renewables are abundant

The Guardian - UK

British Gas sent me a £571 bill for a flat I’ve never owned or lived in

Now I’m being threatened with debt collectors because I don’t have a tenancy agreement or a mortgage

The Guardian - UK

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar

Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July

The Guardian - UK

Politics latest: Starmer warns there may not be ‘quick and early end’ to US-Iran war ahead of Cobra meeting

Prime minister warned his team not to fall into ‘false comfort’ of thinking as Middle East conflict could be lengthy

The Independent UK

UK energy: about 14m households getting ‘below-average’ service

Ecotricity ranked top in Citizens Advice survey, followed by Outfox, Octopus and Co-operative

The Guardian - UK

4 surprising household things driving your energy bills up in spring and summer, and what you can do to keep costs down

I asked energy experts how we can save energy during the warmer months

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Centrica boss picks up £3.6m in bonuses and share awards despite profits plunge

British Gas owner Centrica handed chief executive Chris O’Shea a £1.4 million annual bonus and £2.2 million in long-term share awards for 2025.

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The Independent UK

British Gas boss pockets £3.6m bonus despite company profits halving

Chris O’Shea’s total pay package for 2025 was £4.73 million

The Guardian - UK

Centrica boss to get £3.6m bonus despite sharp fall in profits

Chris O’Shea will receive a total of £4.7m despite British Gas owner suffering a shareholder rebellion

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices rise amid fears of US strikes on Iran – as it happened

Both the US and Iran embark on military posturing amid a stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear programme

The Independent UK

British Gas profits plummet as customers switch to discounted deals

Warm weather also lessened the demand for central heating

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 19 February: Index slips, Centrica and Rio Tinto lower on results

Centrica shares have fallen sharply after the British Gas owner posted results today.

The Independent UK

June 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

The Guardian - UK

Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off

Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms

The Times of India

Alert: UK households urged to stockpile three essentials ahead of Storm Chandra power cut risk

Storm Chandra is set to bring disruptive weather across the UK from late Monday into Tuesday, with heavy rain, strong winds and snow triggering multiple Met Office warnings. Flooding is likely in parts of southern England, while northern England and Scotland face hill snow and travel disruption. Households are urged…

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorly

Evening Standard

UK’s best and worst energy suppliers, according to Which? rankings

Three big name firms received overall scores of less than 60%.

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