LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British Gas said it will temporarily stop using court orders that permit the forced installation of prepayment meters in people's homes after a report in The Times newspaper ...

Ofgem has revealed that the end of forced installation of controversial energy prepayment meters only extends until the end of March. The watchdog said the date, that household energy suppliers had ...

Tens of thousands of Brits are set to receive compensation after being forced to install prepayment devices in their homes. Eight energy suppliers will be writing off debts or providing compensation – ...

The energy regulator has warned suppliers over their conduct as a temporary ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters ends. Ofgem said on Monday that it was allowing EDF, Octopus and ...

Tens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal over the forced fitting of prepayment meters. Energy ...

The energy regulator has announced tougher rules on prepayment meters. Sky News has spoken to a resident about the experience of having one forced on her home. It was a neighbour who first alerted ...

Feb 21 (Reuters) - British energy market regulator Ofgem has asked all suppliers to review recent practices for switching customers to prepayment meters (PPM) without consent, which may need to be ...

Energy firms will stop forcefully installing prepayment meters in the homes of vulnerable customers, the government has said. It follows an investigation by The Times which showed debt collectors ...

Ms. Hudson is the author, most recently, of “Lowborn,” a memoir of growing up poor in Britain. GLASGOW — I grew up in a string of dilapidated slum rentals, project housing and homeless hostels. I grew ...

British Gas, Ovo Energy and Utility Warehouse forcibly installed many more prepayment meters than their competitors, the energy regulator has found - and all suppliers have been warned this tactic ...