There's still time to get involved with our #brokerfees campaign.
Although the energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced a consultation into rogue energy brokers, the issue could easily be kicked into the long grass.
But with your help, we can stop that. https://t.co/w08kA0lwOy
🚨UPDATE: Ofgem have announced a month-long consultation looking at hidden #brokerfees. This is a massive win for our campaign. We are grateful to the UK bodies who backed us. Now, to get this over the line so firms aren't ripped off! https://t.co/ewv5h5y84I
🗣️“I give my full backing to these proposals which will help support our city-region’s hospitality sector and ensure they have protection from unscrupulous energy providers.”
Andy has commented following @ofgem proposals to introduce new rules for energy suppliers and praised @Sacha_Lord for his campaign on the issue.
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Great to see Ofgem action on hidden energy #brokerfees following our campaign and letter signed by 8 leading UK trade bodies. Our founder is available for interviews and filming today, so get in touch #journorequest if you want to speak to him. https://t.co/ZbBsjJj1pm
🚨 JUST IN: @RetailSector latest news outlet to publish our campaign calling for regulator Ofgem to force energy brokers to reveal their fees in the pre-contract stage https://t.co/jJN4XblzYA
💡If the regulator, Ofgem, fails to act on 'hidden' energy broker fees, we will take it to Government ministers, to ensure care homes, hospitality, retail, charity and others are not left out of pocket this winter #letskeepthelightson#brokerfees
https://t.co/w08kA0lwOy
💡Our campaign - the main points:
☑️Eight leading trade bodies want 'immediate action' on 'hidden' energy broker fees
☑️The Guardian helps spearhead fight, with further help from major trade publications
☑️Ofgem responds by saying it will outline 'comprehensive package' this week
NEW: @CareEngland backs calls for 'immediate action' on energy #brokerfees from the regulator, Ofgem, which says it will outline response this week https://t.co/Z4rWVP15JK
Our letter to Ofgem, demanding gas and electricity suppliers to be more transparent with energy costs, is getting press coverage including the Guardian!
This is a huge win!
Check out the press coverage here 👇 https://t.co/MuQUOlpSo1
#brokerfees
NEW: UKHospitality is among the 8 UK trade bodies backing our call for #transparencynow when it comes to energy #brokerfees - join us and our fight for change https://t.co/JWrtBxWi71
🚨Journos, our campaign, signed by 8 leading UK trade bodies, including @CareEngland, @UKHofficial and @NCVO, can now be viewed on our website. There, you can to help spread the message and end the rip-off #brokerfees. Press release and letter: https://t.co/VPBJjYzjJI
NEW: Energy regulator Ofgem to set out 'comprehensive package' of measures to end rip-off #brokerfees this week following our campaign, signed by 8 leading UK trade bodies. There's still time to get involved to make sure it happens! https://t.co/w08kA0lwOy
Great to see our client @BoxPowerCIC making the news with its campaign against rip-off hidden energy broker fees. This a huge issue for businesses including in hospitality and the care sector. #brokerfees
Care England, @BoxPowerCIC and others representing 1M small businesses have written to @ofgem urging them to crack down on rogue energy brokers who rip off firms, charities, care homes and faith groups.
https://t.co/o84wlHSEe5
@Feargal_Sharkey@Ofwat surely if it goes into administration the huge debt issue is irrelevant and only an issue for those you lent it debt and didn't get risk coverage. The government could get it for peanuts and then reinvest the profits...simples!