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British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal, The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.
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- British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandalBBC News - 2026-05-15T11:27:14+00:00
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