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British Gas is giving away 30 plug-in solar kits – here’s what to know

The energy supplier is giving 30 households the chance to win a plug-in solar kit and says eligible customers will soon be able to earn money from surplus electricity

The Independent UK

British Gas starts free competition to win £500 plug-in solar panels — as Argos beats Amazon and Currys to stock the UK's first kits

It's now legal to install your own plug-in solar kits in the UK, and you can get started right away.

TechRadar

British Gas boss warns UK at risk of winter fuel shortage ‘with almost no gas in storage’

Chief executive of Centrica warns ‘time is rapidly running out’ as winter approaches

The Independent UK

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British Gas apologises to disabled pensioner after wrongly charging £2K for gas bill and making court threat

British Gas has apologised to Jose Bell after he was mistakenly charged and threatened with court action

Evening Standard

British Gas customer claimed £300 for solar power but received £38,611.59 by mistake; she spent seven weeks trying to give it back

A British Gas customer experienced an astonishing seven-week ordeal due to a clerical error resulting in a £38,000 overpayment. The lack of clear recovery procedures from customer service compounded the issue. Similarly, another homeowner faced bizarre phantom gas bills lingering for months after the removal of their meter. These situations…

The Times of India

British Gas paid me £38,000 by mistake, and I can’t give it back

It said that was what I was due when I submitted a claim for £300 for energy exported through my solar panels

The Guardian - UK

No, Centrica, customers don’t prefer bots to humans

Letters: Charles MacKinnon disagrees with the British Gas owner’s justification for cutting 1,300 jobs

The Guardian - UK

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British Gas Owner's AI Drive Leaves 1,300 Call Centre Workers Without Jobs

Centrica is cutting 1,300 customer service jobs as AI reshapes British Gas operations, with unions warning of job losses and critics fearing vulnerable customers may be left behind.

International Business Times UK

Customers prefer AI chatbots, says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre and back office jobs axed

CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits following focus on bigger margins

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow jobs at risk as major employer to axe 800 roles

Hundreds of British Gas jobs in Scotland are set to be axed as the energy giant slashes 1,300 roles across the UK ...

The National (Scotland)

British Gas owner to axe another 800 customer service jobs

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The Independent UK

British Gas owner to cut 1,300 jobs over two years in major overhaul

The overhaul will lead to a 14 per cent reduction in the company’s customer operations workforce

The Independent UK

British Gas owner Centrica plans overhaul with 1,300 job cuts over two years

The changes will lead to an approximately 14% reduction in the company’s customer operations workforce.

Evening Standard

British Gas mixed up our energy meter – but now I’m being penalised

When the problem was finally sorted out in our new-build home, it increased my tariff by 19%

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Woman & Home

Boiler showrooms are coming back to the high street to offer customers confidence, convenience, and cost-efficiency

British Gas and Currys are teaming up to offer "reliable boilers and air conditioning systems with confidence, convenience and great value"

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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