5 h. ago British Gas expects profit hit after warmer than usual spring

Parent company Centrica said it has been ‘impacted by warmer than normal weather’ in the second quarter of 2025.

Events

39 h. ago Widow, 72, charged £330 by British Gas HomeCare to tighten up a leaky tap

A dripping tap need cost no more than a couple of pence to fix. But 72-year-old widow Linda Gresham was charged more than £200 by British Gas.

Society

39 h. ago Widow, 72, charged £330 by British Gas HomeCare to tighten leaky tap

A dripping tap need cost no more than a couple of pence to fix. But 72-year-old widow Linda Gresham was charged more than £200 by British Gas.

Society

44 h. ago Ford expects to take a $1.5bn profit hit from Trump tariffs this year

Ford became the latest automotive giant to pull profit guidance as the chaos unleashed by Trump made financial forecasting impossible.

Economics

8 d. ago British Gas issues urgent smart meter warning as thousands risk huge bill hikes this summer

The utility company has told households to upgrade their old electricity meters as soon as possible or risk losing water and heating in just a matter of weeks.

Events

8 d. ago British Gas issues warning as 12,000 customers risk energy bill hikes unless they act

The energy supplier issued the warning to its customers who were still using a Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter - these electricity meters rely on the RTS service to set the rate of energy

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1 week ago Save £65 on 'dry and warm' waterproof beach parka that rivals the likes of Dryrobe

Love the Dryrobe but don't fancy the price tag? There's a waterproof and cosy changing robe that's currently up for grabs for £65 less than its usual price tag, thanks to this spring sale

Economics

1 week ago Met Office says UK to be hit with ‘much warmer’ weather due to ‘amplified’ jet stream

It comes as 24C weather is set to hit the UK

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2 w. ago Octopus Energy told to pull ‘misleading’ energy switch ads after British Gas complaint

‘Most homes would save with Octopus,’ one of the adverts claimed

Society

2 w. ago ‘Honest folk are paying for this’: the fight against Britain’s billion

From raids on marijuana farms to illegal bitcoin miners, suppliers are finding new ways to tackle the rise in gas and electricity theftMore British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners sayBy the time a team of police officers and engineers stormed a disused office block in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on a November morning last year, the building had been abandoned.Left behind were rooms filled with thousands of cannabis plants: a nursery on the first floor, the growing crop on the second, and leaves drying out on the third. The criminal gang behind the marijuana farm is thought to have fled after the grid operator cut off the stolen electricity used to power scores of LED lamps. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago This simple kitchen tip could save you hundreds of pounds on your energy bills

British Gas, EON, Octopus, EDF and OVO customers with a freezer have been issued a warning

Economics