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November 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

All the essential cost of living information you need in November

The Independent UK

British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said

The Independent UK

Holland & Barrett and British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff

The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers over several years.

Evening Standard

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How households can prepare for the colder months

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The Independent UK

Energy firm urges households to ‘prepare now’ for winter

British Gas said more than 1.2 million customers called on its engineers to fix broken boilers last winter.

Evening Standard

Millions of UK households issued ‘prepare now’ warning by major energy firm

Temperatures are dipping as Britain heads into autumn

The Independent UK

Octopus solar panels review: best for a one-stop shop for fitting, generating and selling electricity

We review how Octopus’s solar panel offering compares on cost, installation quality, and customer satisfaction

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‘A lack of care’: how big companies still fail bereaved customers

Those trying to report a death can face bureaucracy, costly delays and other shocking mistakes

The Guardian - UK

Two UK nuclear power stations given further one-year extensions

Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in County Durham are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028.

The Independent UK

British Gas sent a bill for £3,000 despite big credit

The final account switched from a credit to a debit, then a partial refund – and finally back into a debit

The Guardian - UK

Hive home heating review: Stay warm this winter, the smart way

Veteran advocate of the intelligent home, Stuart Pritchard explains why your house needs Hive

Evening Standard

The never-ending drama of dealing with errant energy companies

Three horror stories with familiar plots, dramatic twists and farcical surprises

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner buys £1.5bn gas terminal in big bet on fossil fuel reliance

Deal for Europe’s biggest facility for LNG imports comes as overall UK gas demand fell sharply last year

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner takes stake in Europe’s biggest LNG terminal in £1.5bn deal

Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal from current owner National Grid.

Evening Standard

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People are using their wet laundry to beat the heat this summer — this easy hack will save energy, and keep your house cool

The summer is a great time to dry your laundry outside, but what about if you use it to cool your house down instead? Here's how.

The Guardian - UK

Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off

Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve

Evening Standard

Centrica calls for new customer ban on rival Octopus amid row over Ofgem rules

Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea claimed that regulator Ofgem was not enforcing recent financial resilience rules.

Evening Standard

British Gas household supply arm earnings fall after £50m warm weather hit

The residential energy supply business saw underlying earnings drop to £133 million in the six months to June 30, down from £156 million a year ago.

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The Guardian - UK

Why does British Gas keep playing dumb over my faulty smart meter?

It won’t relay readings, and I now fear an estimated bill I may be unable to challenge

Evening Standard

Centrica preparing to take 15% stake in Sizewell C nuclear plant, reports say

The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported.

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company

Centrica’s 10-year agreement with Equinor helps meet almost 10% of the UK’s needs – enough to supply 5m homes

The Independent UK

Centrica strikes £20 billion gas supply deal with Equinor

The firms said the new deal will see Centrica take delivery of five billion cubic metres of gas per year up to 2035.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Britons to receive compensation for prepayment meter force-fittings

There will also be debt write-offs on energy bills after Ofgem found eight suppliers fell short of its standards

The Independent UK

British Gas giving out half-price electricity over spring bank holiday

Between 11am and 4pm on the 25th and 26th May some customers will receive half-price electricity

Evening Standard

UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help

Centrica has said it remains in talks with ministers about Government cooperation to expand and revamp its Rough facility.

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