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British Gas profits bonanza tells you energy price cap has failed

Complaints should be directed at Ofgem and then government, as only it can make necessary reforms

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner reports staggering profit boost of nearly 900 per cent

BRITISH Gas owner Centrica has seen a staggering rise of almost 900 per cent in earnings in part of the business, the firm has revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Price cap changes let British Gas profits balloon to near £1bn record

Suppliers can now claim back costs when the price of gas is on its way down

Evening Standard

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Ed Miliband urges PM to close ‘Swiss cheese’ holes in windfall tax on energy firms

Shadow net zero secretary attacks Sunak’s ‘perverse’ policy as Shell and British Gas report large profits

The Guardian - UK

Coutts CEO stands down in Farage bank account row, as Sunak fails to back NatWest chairman Davies – as it happened

Peter Flavel says Coutts fell below its ‘high standards’ in the handling of Nigel Farage’s case, while Rishi Sunak declined to say whether he had confidence in NatWest’s chairman

The Guardian - UK

British Gas profits soar by staggering 889% to record £969m as households struggle with huge bills

Centrica, its parent company, has revealed a £6.5 billion profit in the first six months of 2023

The Independent UK

British Gas reports record £969m profit after price cap increase

First-half results anger consumer groups that have campaigned about treatment of vulnerable customers

The Guardian - UK

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‘Liars and manipulators’: the energy dealmakers overcharging small firms

Former broker reveals how secret commissions are charged to charities, care homes and others

The Guardian - UK

Less Than Half Of UK Graduates Working In Degree-Related Jobs: Poll

Research reveals challenges faced by university graduates in finding employment aligned with their studies.

Zenger

British Gas customers given one week warning to avoid soaring energy bills

Following the change to the Ofgem price cap, energy customers are being urged to submit a reading as soon as possible.

Daily Record

British Gas customers urged to act before July 14 - or risk being overcharged for energy

British Gas customers should submit a meter reading as soon as possible, following a change in the Ofgem price cap, otherwise the UK energy provider will estimate their usage

Daily Mirror

All of the fixed-rate energy deals right now - OVO, EON, British Gas, EDF & more

Ofgem's energy price cap has recently been reintroduced - prompting a number of suppliers to bring back cheaper fixed-rate reals which went missing after the global energy crisis.

Chronicle Live

British Gas customer slashes energy direct debit by £100 a month using simple online tool

The Martin Lewis fan used an online price calculator to determine how much they should be spending on their bills

Manchester Evening News

British Gas and Octopus Energy bosses say standing charge on bills should be scrapped

The charge is levied for everyone, regardless of how much energy they use

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The Guardian - UK

Home energy bills likely to remain high, says British Gas owner

Centrica CEO warns against complacency as gas prices remain more than double level seen before Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror

British Gas boss issues update on energy bills - as Ofgem price cap to fall tomorrow

The chief executive of Centrica, which is the owner of the energy supplier, Chris O'Shea told the BBC that while he believes the worst of the energy crisis is over, risks remain

Manchester Evening News

British Gas owners issues warning to households over energy prices

The average household's energy bill drops to £2,074 a year from Saturday

Wales Online

British Gas, EDF, Octopus Energy: How to submit a meter reading ahead of price cap change this weekend

Bills are set to drop for the first time in two years - but you should act now to avoid overpaying

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British Gas customer? Here's how you can get 50% off electricity on Sundays this summer

And it's so simple to qualify

Chronicle Live

More energy bill help may be on the way for low-income families

Report recommends cheap social tariffs and discounted bills for benefits claimants to help households with the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

British Gas to offer half-price electricity every Sunday for the next three months

Customers with smart meters can get 50% off their bills all through the summer following a one-off successful trial in April

The Guardian - UK

British Gas summer scheme offers half-price electricity on Sundays

Use applies between 11am and 4pm and runs until 24 September for customers joining PeakSave plan

The Guardian - UK

Eni to buy oil and gas company Neptune Energy in $5bn deal

Italian company’s subsidiary, Vår Energi, will acquire Neptune’s Norwegian business for $2.3bn

Daily Mirror

British Gas launches new summer scheme that gives customers HALF PRICE electricity

British Gas' PeakSave scheme was introduced as part of the National Grid’s Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) during the winter of last year

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis' MSE warning to British Gas, E.On, So and Ovo customers

The Ofgem price cap is set to fall from July 1

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