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The absurd arithmetic behind Centrica boss’s bonus | Nils Pratley
Last year Chris O’Shea spurned his annual bonus, this year he’s taking the full whack. What’s changed?
Nils Pratley
23, Mar, 2023 @7:03 AM
Boss of British Gas owner sparks outrage with £4.5m pay packet
Chris O’Shea told to examine his conscience amid investigation into treatment of vulnerable customers
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
22, Mar, 2023 @3:10 PM
Ban on forced prepayment meters will continue beyond March, says Ofgem
Head of Great Britain’s energy regulator tells MPs installations will not resume without adherence to forthcoming code of practice
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
14, Mar, 2023 @4:37 PM
British Gas debt agents made third of all applications to force-fit prepay meters
Exclusive: Arvato, which fitted the meters in England and Wales, made 122,536 requests and had only 11 rejected
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
12, Mar, 2023 @4:12 PM
Sir Richard Giordano obituary
Former chairman of British Gas who introduced huge executive pay rises that led to one of the biggest AGM protests in the UK
Martin Adeney
27, Feb, 2023 @12:45 PM
Court to examine Bulb-Octopus deal as rivals claim preferential terms
Owner of British Gas, E.ON and Scottish Power brings judicial review over deal between Octopus and government
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
24, Feb, 2023 @12:31 PM
The energy sector isn’t ‘broken’, it’s cooking on gas – if you’re a profit-hungry shareholder | Mathew Lawrence
Under the current setup, delivering energy can only ever be incidental to the real business of reaping monster returns, says Mathew Lawrence, of the Common Wealth thinktank
Mathew Lawrence
17, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Centrica boss refuses to say if he will waive bonus after ‘obscene’ £3.3bn profit
Chris O’Shea urged to ‘look at his conscience’ amid cost of living crisis and prepayment meter scandal
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
16, Feb, 2023 @1:17 PM
Ofgem says ban on forced prepayment meters will end in six weeks
The prospect of a return to the practice in April may raise concerns among consumers facing large hikes in bills
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
15, Feb, 2023 @6:23 PM
British Gas owner expected to reveal record profits of £3bn
Britain’s largest energy supplier only recently ended its much-criticised forced installation of prepayment meters
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
15, Feb, 2023 @3:08 PM
Stab vests, huge dogs and escape routes: the secret diary of a prepay meter fitter
A British Gas engineer reveals some customers’ aggressive response to forcible installations, which are now in effect banned
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
10, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM
British Gas is ready to bully beyond the grave | Brief letters
Brief letters: Death collection | State school success | Ballooning problem | Rose-tinted Brexit | Passport to the polls
05, Feb, 2023 @5:21 PM
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