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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
British Gas has agreed to pay twenty million pounds into a redress fund to settle an investigation by the regulator into the forced fitting of prepayment meters.
It emerged three years ago that debt agents working for the firm had broken into the homes of vulnerable customers to install the devices. The regulator, Ofgem, stated that British Gas will also write off up to seventy million pounds of debt for vulnerable customers, some of which may be used as compensation. The energy company has apologised for the scandal. Ofgem has since banned the practice of fitting meters without permission in high-risk households.
Hundreds of performers have been left unpaid by the Leicester Comedy Festival, one of the largest comedy events in the United Kingdom.
This year, the festival attracted approximately one hundred thousand spectators and over five hundred individual acts, including high-profile names such as Sir Stephen Fry and Sara Pascoe. Organisers stated they aimed to pay all performers as soon as possible following the event, which took place in February. However, they admitted that cashflow problems have caused significant delays. Comedian Ben Alborough expressed frustration, noting he is owed nearly two thousand pounds and has bills to pay.
From Friday night Blockbuster trips to streaming at home There was a time when a trip to the video shop was a proper event. For many Gen X Brits, Friday night didn’t start until you’d been down to the local rental store, browsed the shelves, and hoped the film you wanted hadn’t already been taken. Today, video rental shops are almost completely gone. So what happened? 🎬 The golden age […]
