AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Regulator Clampdown: Ofgem has struck a major deal with British Gas over the forced fitting of prepayment meters on vulnerable customers. British Gas will pay £20m into Ofgem’s redress fund, compensate affected households from 2018–21, and write off up to £70m of energy debt. Ofgem says the company “fell short” on protecting people who had meters installed without consent, with the practice linked to debt collectors breaking into homes. Tech & Competition: The CMA has opened a strategic market status probe into Microsoft’s business software licensing, focusing on whether bundling and interoperability limits reduce customer choice. Cost of Living Watch: Which? says Asda is the cheapest for branded groceries, beating Tesco and Sainsbury’s even without loyalty cards. Local Life: York is ranked top 10 for EV drivers, with 83.1 public chargers per 100,000 residents. Food & Drink: M&S marks 40 years of canned cocktails with new research on the nation’s tinnie favourites.
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