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British Gas is advising households not to forget this simple advice to stay safe and energy-smart this festive season.

British Gas issues safety advice as Christmas lights are switched on

Tomato Energy has collapsed, affecting around 15,300 households and 8,400 business customers (Photo: Pexels)

British Gas to take on collapsed energy supplier - what to do next

Mitchell and Butlers, Go Outdoors, Cineworld and Holland & Barrett are four of 491 firms that have been named by the government for not paying the minimum wage to all staff

Full list of 491 firms named and shamed for not paying minimum wage

British Gas has urged households to "prepare now" for the winter ahead

British gas urges ‘prepare now’ for winter as temperatures set to drop

No, Sally can’t wait: She gets VIP treatment to mark Oasis' return

Glastonbury revellers take home 39 items to wash at mum and dad’s

Energy companies will pay out more than £70 million following a scandal concerning the forced installation of prepayment meters in the homes of customers who fell behind on bills.

Energy companies to pay out more than £70m over forced meter fittings

Brits entertaining pet peeves revealed ahead of Bank Holiday

Bills are going up again - unless you act now

Cut energy bills by £388 with this free tool before the cap jumps

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of electricity meter goes out of action. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

300,000 homes warned to make key switch or face losing hot water

British Gas reimagines hit single 'House of the Rising Sun' using the sounds of household appliances as they provide half-price electricity between 11am to 4pm on PeakSave Sundays.

Sunday Scaries have overtaken the Monday Blues - new research

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Martin Lewis shares exclusive cheap British Gas tariff – but act fast

Tom Daley enrols in British Gas' Get Set for Positive Energy education programme

Tom Daley goes back to school to learn Gen Alpha slang - like 'slay'

British Gas’s PeakSave customers have the chance to win free electricity for a year

British Gas offers chance to win free electricity for a year

Households are being urged to check they are receiving a £150 discount on their gas or electricity

Households urged to check on £150 discount for energy bills

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British Gas is giving away £10 million to help struggling Brits with energy bill...

British Gas has extended their You Pay: We Pay scheme

British Gas extends scheme for struggling households
£10million is still available in the scheme 💷
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Cold snap sparks gas shortage fears with 'a week's worth left'

Full list of energy suppliers offering free energy over Christmas

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Energy firm urges Brits to claim Pension Credit and offers winter aid

Many households are expected to reach for the thermostat for the first time since spring

Smart tips to prep your heating and avoid costly repairs!

A poll of 2,000 adults found that 45 per cent have never sought assistance regarding their energy bills - whether that be turning to loved ones or seeking professional advice

Half of consumers who struggle with bills have never asked for help

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Households warned not to use ovens or electric cars before Saturday

Watchdog Which? criticises 3 utility firms over poor customer service

British Gas is giving away £210 in vouchers and gifts to customers

You could claim back £180 as an EDF, British Gas and Octopus customer

Katie Coyne, 60, and husband Richard, 64, said the £57,000 energy bill from British Gas is “beyond a joke”.

Watch: 'We got a £57k bill from British Gas for our one bedroom home'

Two elderly sisters aged in their late 80s and early 90s were found deceased in their flat on Club Garden Road, Highfield, on May 2023.

Elderly sisters found dead in council flat on day of eviction
An inquest into the deaths of two elderly women in a Sheffield council flat concluded yesterday.
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The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has been handed a raise of close to £4 million (Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Centrica CEO's pay hits £8.2m after energy prices drive up shares

Centrica's CEO Chris O'Shea says he is worried about those who find it hardest to pay energy bills

British Gas parent company CEO calls for social tariff as profits soar

Centrica boss, Chris O'Shea, admits his £4.5million pay is 'impossible to justify'. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Centrica boss says £4.5million pay 'impossible to justify'

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Giant energy firm ranked worst in customer service

British Gas electricity customers can claim half price electricity on Christmas Day.

British Gas offers half price electricity on Christmas Day

Ad Feature Households urged to prepare for first cold snap

Ad Feature British Gas, Team GB and ParalympicsGB announce new 5 year partnership

Thivendran Kodeeswaran was threatened with legal action by British Gas over what turned out to be a fictitious £14,000 electric bill.

British Gas chased man for 18 months over fictitious £14k energy bill

As Britons eye the gargantuan profits hauled in by fossil fuel and energy giants so far this year, many minds are no doubt turning to the two different injustices at play - our power bills, and the climate crisis.

The two-fold injustice at the heart of fossil fuel profits Amber Allott

Leicester's Aylestone Road British Gas Centre.

'Tell Sid' ... we're ripping off the Great British public

Centrica CEO Chris O’Shea. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Meet Chris O’Shea - the £815,000-a-year man behind British Gas

Jeremy Corbyn has called for nationalisation of energy companies after Centrica's huge profits. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Exclusive 'Greed crisis': calls for nationalisation after huge Centrica profits

Greenpeace protesters erect a giant spoof billboard outside Shell's London headquarters (Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Greenpeace)

Climate activists hit out at fossil fuel giants' multi-billion profits

Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)

Explainer British Gas ownership explained as profits climb almost 900%

Centrica (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Breaking British Gas owner Centrica records £969m in profit

British Gas customers will be able to save money over five hours on Sunday 30 April (image: Adobe)

British Gas customers to get half-price energy on Sunday - here’s why

Prepayment meters are being forced on thousands of households (images: Getty Images)

Explainer How prepayment meters work as Ofgem brings new rules in for suppliers

The forced installation of prepayment meters will be banned for over 85s. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty/Adobe

Forced installation of prepayment metres to be banned for over 85s

UK households will be able to get paid for saving electricity on Tuesday (image: Adobe)

Explainer National Grid Demand Flexibility Service ‘not scheduled’ despite

Breaking Energy bills set to rise by £500 despite Ofgem price cap drop

Centrica’s profits have boomed. Credit: Mark Hall

British Gas owner sees profits triple to £3.3bn as energy prices soar

British Gas has suspended “all warrant activity” after an investigation by The Times alleged that debt collectors forced their way into people’s homes to install prepayment meters. (Credit: Getty Images)

Ofgem tells energy companies to suspend forced prepaid meter fittings

Energy companies are able to obtain court warrants which give them the legal right to enter people’s homes (Photo: Getty Images)

British Gas debt collectors break into homes to force-fit meters

British Gas is giving thousands of its prepayment customers up to £250 free energy credit (Photo: Getty Images)

British Gas customers to get free £250 credit to help pay energy bills

British Gas will pay customers for reducing their energy use during specific times (Photo: Adobe)

British Gas customers to be paid to use less electricity this winter

Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)

How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

Smart meters can save you money and work out how to improve your energy efficiency (image: AFP/Getty Images)

How to get a smart meter - what it could do to your energy bills

There is no written correspondence between the government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the decision to close the UK’s biggest gas storage site, the North Sea’s Rough gas facility, in 2017. Credit: Centrica/Mark Hall

Excl: no written correspondence for closure of UK’s biggest gas store

Customers will be asked to cut their electricity use by around 30% between certain hours (Photo: Adobe)

British Gas will pay customers to run washing machines at night

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