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Shapps raps energy regulator over prepayment meter scandal

Business Secretary gives suppliers until Tuesday to say what they are going to do about customers who have meters wrongfully fitted.

The Independent UK

Energy firms given days to plan compensation for customers whose homes they broke into

Furious Grant Shapps has also told watchdog Ofgem to get its act together after failing to haul British Gas over the coals for their appalling actions

Daily Mirror

Business secretary warns energy suppliers over prepayment meter fiasco

Grant Shapps slammed the 'scandalous and shameful' practice by British Gas

Wales Online

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Complaints to UK energy watchdog hits record levels - with more than 100k last year alone

Complaints to the Energy Ombudsman have reached record levels, passing 100,000 last year, as anger grows at the pre-payment scandal that has seen people's homes broke into by British Gas subcontractors

Daily Mirror

‘It’s not who we are,’ wails British Gas. Sorry but when you’re using bailiffs to install meters, that’s exactly who you are

It’s not the only company filling its boots while poor people have to pay more for electricity. Luckily Grant Shapps is on hand to look busy, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Energy companies forcibly installing prepayment meters by breaking into homes 'widespread' in Scotland

Charity South Seeds has revealed the extent of the problem in Scotland following outrage that British gas has reportedly been breaking into homes with often vulnerable people.

Daily Record

Energy suppliers urged to stop 'outrageous' force-fitting of prepayment meters in homes

Grant Shapps has urged companies to suspend fitting the meters following reports that British Gas had been sending debt collectors to "break into" customers' homes

Daily Mirror

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Energy bailiffs for the poorest, huge profits for the richest: this is Britain in 2023

The British Gas scandal about vulnerable people being forced on to prepayment meters is just the latest cruelty in this crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

British Gas halts use of warrants to force people on to prepayment meters

Move follows allegations that third-party agents ignored vulnerabilities of customers and broke in to install equipment

The Guardian - UK

Explained: How UK anti-strike law affects Scottish workers and devolution

Roz Foyer, general secretary at the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), spoke to The National and gave her assessment of the "draconian"…

The National (Scotland)

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns of potential legal challenges as Strikes Bill clears the Commons

The North East Somerset MP backs the Bill, but criticises clause 3, which is aimed at giving the Business Secretary powers to define minimum service levels

Daily Mirror

Labour and unions launch fresh attack on minimum service levels Bill before vote

Labour said ministers have admitted the Government has had no contact with the International Labour Organisation about the Bill.

The Independent UK

'Tories are trashing the place as they know they only have a year or two left'

Mark Steel says Tories show incompetence across all departments - even a Tory Lord this week wrote an article suggesting students should have to take a ‘tolerance test’ before they graduate

Daily Mirror

British Steel and Tata told to protect jobs until 2033 to unlock £600m funding

Grant Shapps tells Britain’s two largest steelmakers they must guarantee certain number of UK jobs

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The Independent UK

Government refusal of £1.2bn cross-Channel energy project quashed by High Court

Aquind’s proposals for a new electricity link between the UK and France will have to be considered afresh by Business Secretary Grant Shapps.

Daily Mirror

New 'fire and rehire' rules 'not going to stop' another P&O-type scandal, union warns

Labour's Angela Rayner and the Trades Union Congress have slammed the Government's "shameful" new rules to tackle fire and rehire practices, saying it is just a "reheated" and "repeated" regulation

Chronicle Live

Struggling households unable to pay energy bills could fork out less under new plans

Ofgem calls for the return of social tariffs for low-income households and powers to stop prepay meters being forcibly fitted

Wales Online

Ofgem pledge to protect customers from energy firms' 'inappropriate' pre-payment meter practices

The watchdog's chief has warned they could take legal action against firms which do not take due care

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Manchester Evening News

Ofgem vows to protect billpayers from 'inappropriate' pre-payment meter practices

The watchdog's chief executive said there is a right to to be "concerned" about the practice

Daily Record

UK Government demands energy firms stop forcibly moving households on to more expensive pre-paid tariff

Grant Shapps has told energy firms they should make greater efforts to help those struggling to pay their bills.

The Guardian - UK

Energy suppliers to be investigated over Britons forced on to prepayment meters

Ofgem could consider legal action if companies found not to be taking proper care of vulnerable households

The Independent UK

Business secretary demands energy firms halt forced fitting of prepayment meters

Grant Shapps has vowed to ‘name and shame’ the worst energy suppliers

The Guardian - UK

Businesses berate ‘scattergun’ approach to UK government energy support

Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closure

Wales Online

Energy firms warned to stop forced fitting of prepayment meters to hard-up households

Worst offenders will be named and shamed

The Guardian - UK

Stop forcing people on to prepayment meters, UK minister urges suppliers

Grant Shapps tells firms to stop pushing consumers on to pre-paid tariffs amid threat to ‘name and shame’ worst offenders

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