Shocked UK PM condemns British Gas collection agents after they allegedly broke into customer's homes

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An investigation is underway following reports debt collectors working for British Gas broke into the homes of customers who were behind on their bills.

A spokesperson for Mr Sunak labelled the alleged practices as "deeply shocking and concerning".abc.net.au/news/british-gas-break-in-report/101925160UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned the alleged actions of debt collectors working for British Gas after media reports they broke into customers' homes.

The practice allowed the energy provider to side-step rules that limit the circumstances in which they can cut off supplies to customers who are in debt."Vulnerable families should not be treated so poorly," they said. The newspaper said the customers included a single father with three young children, a mother with a 4-week-old baby, a woman with mental health problems and a woman with a disabled daughter.British Gas' parent company, Centrica PLC, said it had halted the "unacceptable" practice.

 

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What is he doing about other than condemning it

Bizarre . Here they will come in the gate to read gas meter but for the power refuse to enter same gate to knock on door to see internal Power meter

debt collector would have had blessing of British gas...

Persecuting the vulnerable No responsibility or knowledge of breaches of law Sound familiar? LNP

What is the penetration of wind and solar in the UK? Just asking.

neric16 Strangely, his not that shocked. He’s pissed off that he didn’t think of it first.

He’s just annoyed he didn’t think of it first

His watch... Time to stop this overreach. Action against this creeping tyranny.

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