GAS BLAST
Daily Star|February 17, 2023
New calls for a windfall tax over rip-off' profits
JAMES CAVEN
GAS BLAST

BRITISH Gas owner Centrica became the latest energy fat cat to announce "monster" record profits.

On the back of oil and gas prices soaring last year, their profits tripled to £3.3billion. Shell and BP have also recently announced record figures.

The news caused a backlash as Centrica made its billions at the same time the pre-payment meter scandal took place, which saw debt agents for British Gas "break into" vulnerable customers' homes.

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