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 · May 7
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 · May 5
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 · Apr 14
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 · Apr 14
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 · Apr 11
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 · Mar 23
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 · Mar 17
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 Ideal Home · Mar 1
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 Independent UK · Feb 19
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. Evening Standard · Feb 19
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 · Feb 19
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 Guardian - UK · Feb 19
British Gas profits plummet as customers switch to discounted deals Warm weather also lessened the demand for central heating The Independent UK · Feb 19
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. Evening Standard · Feb 19
The Independent UK · Feb 17 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 · Jan 31 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 · Jan 26 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 Guardian - UK · Jan 19 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 · Jan 19 UK’s best and worst energy suppliers, according to Which? rankings Three big name firms received overall scores of less than 60%.
The Independent UK · Jan 19 The UK’s best and worst energy firms revealed in Which? rankings Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas were among the worst with overall scores of less than 60 per cent
The Independent UK · Jan 9 British Gas issues warning to households as Storm Goretti hits UK Tens of thousands of people will need support with their heating, energy company forecasts
International Business Times UK · Jan 4 Frozen Pipes Crisis: British Gas Warns Over 50,000 Homes Could Wake Up With Boilers Down This Week British Gas warns 50,000+ UK homes may lose heating as freezing temperatures threaten pipes and boilers this week.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 Octopus Energy to sell stake in software spin-off Kraken at $8.65bn valuation CEO of Britain’s biggest household energy supplier says technology arm could float in the medium term
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025 Fresh fury over 'secret courts' handing out warrants for energy firms to break into homes The Chief Magistrate is investigating after concerns about the utility warrant system were uncovered by The Standard