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British Gas halts use of warrants to force people on to prepayment meters: Move follows allegations that third-party agents ignored vulnerabilities of customers ...
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British Gas suspends breaking into homes to fit pre-payment meters: It was reported that British Gas sends debt collectors to 'break into' people’s ...
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Centrica suspends forced installations of pre-pay meters in UK: Move by British Gas owner follows claims that third-party contractor broke into homes of ...
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British Gas suspends breaking into homes to fit pre-payment meters: It was reported that British Gas sends debt collectors to 'break into' people’s ...
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Centrica suspends forced installations of pre-pay meters in UK: Move by British Gas owner follows claims that third-party contractor broke into homes of ...
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British Gas suspends force-fitting prepayment meters after claim of 'break-ins': A report claims engineers were 'breaking into' the homes of vulnerable ...
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British Gas debt collectors break into people's homes to fit prepayment meters: Energy companies can obtain court warrants to force their way in and fit ...
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British Gas 'breaks into homes to force-fit prepayment meters' claim: Grant Shapps calls for urgent meeting with energy firm after journalist working for The ...
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British Gas no longer applying for warrants to fit prepayment meters: The company reportedly sent debt collectors to ‘break into’ customers’ homes to ‘force-fit’ ...
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Scottish Gas owner investigated on use of energy prepay meter warrants: SCOTTISH Gas owner Centrica is under investigation after following the use of debt ...
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Ofgem launch investigation into British Gas as debt collectors break into homes to install prepayment meters
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Boss of British Gas owner Centrica sees pay nearly double to £8.2m - largely thanks to share price success
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Boss of British Gas owner Centrica sees pay nearly double to £8.2m - largely thanks to share price success
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British Gas owner doubles boss’s pay to £8m – despite qualms over previous rise : Details of Chris O’Shea’s ballooning package emerge in Centrica’s annual report ...
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British Gas, OVO, Octopus customers 'to pay higher bills at busier times of day': Ofgem is considering the introduction of a new energy price cap to try and meet ...
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British Gas profits rise tenfold as millions struggle to pay bills: Energy price cap boosts Centrica’s bottom line despite debt collection scandal
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