but the exodus is slowing, according to the boss of parent company centrica. customer numbers. so when i speak to you in six months' time, you won't have lost any more customers? i'm not going to give you a prediction about when we'll actually stabilise customer numbers and customer accounts in consumer, but it's definitely slowing. there are dozens of smaller, new competitors who don't pay in environmental levies, which gives them a price advantage. there's 80 energy suppliers now in the uk, so so much competition that british gas would really struggle to gain customers nowadays, they're almost certainly going to lose every year. also, on the price comparison websites, there's just a sea of cheaper deals from smaller suppliers. you have to scroll down a long, long way to get to a british gas deal, so they're struggling to gain new customers. but, 3.5 million british gas customers are still on expensive, standard, variable rate tariffs which the government has pledged to cap by the end of this year. the company insists that could end up with some customers pay

the british gas owner, centrica, says these posts are justified british gas owner, centrica, says theseises. what is your take? i think it is a difficult one to have a take on —— these rises are justified. there are a couple of difficult questions around tactics for the upcoming price cap but because actually we don't know what will happen with the price cap coming up it is quite difficult to see whether that is true or not. yes, and ofgem has announced it is using its prepaid cap which is supposed to protect vulnerable people. the fact they are raising that tells emma —— tells us a lot about it. yes, we tend to use it in the industry, argue that if ofgem, a regulator, effectively saying costs are increasing and they are needing to raise the cap and they are doing so across the market. what would you advise the people watching at home worried about their energy bill, who are thinking they are going to be seeing a big price rise coming 1st of october, what should they do? you will laugh when i say this, but they are going to need to switch. if you don't switch your energy, you're on the

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oddly enough, shares in british gas owner centrica climbed 3.3% this morning on reaction to it payingitive territory. i will be back throughout the afternoon. always a talking point, mobile tariffs. more from the british -- the business is later on. oak, ash and birch are trees that are native to britain. over the years other varieties have been imported and, while this adds diversity to our woodlands, it can also bring problems in the form of pests and diseases. our correspondent tomos morgan is has been finding out what is being done to protect british trees. so what we have here is a white fringe tree which is a non—native tree, but what we have noticed is that it has got these rather severe dieback symptoms. alongside the white fringe, the mock privet and its narrow leafed sibling, are now another three species infected with ash dieback in the uk. it is a fungal disease were leaf loss and a slow death inhibits greenery, but in the heart of gloucestershire specialists from the forestry commission at westonbirt arboretum are helping the process of saving those affected breeds. so we

centrica, which owns british gas, is blaming a 20% rise in the cost of energy on the wholesale marketsrrespondent, emma simpson reports. i've been with british gas now 42 years. i just want to stay with them, purely because i don't want any hassle. sound familiar? there are three and a half million loyal british gas customers like robert chapman from lincolnshire on default standard variable tariffs. and when the temperature finally cools, the bills will be going up again. we seem to just get a hike year after year. not once a year — twice, three times a year. my biggest gripe is the blase, stock answer of saying, "yes, we're sorry we'll hurt people", but they'll go on with it. the first increase was in may, adding £60 to the average fuel bill for a standard variable tariffs. on october ist the price will go up again by another £44, taking the average british gas bill for a duel fuel customer to £1205 for a year. british gas certainly isn't the only energy supplier that has been putting up bills. standard variable tariffs are almost always the most expensive deal and millions of househ

the change comes into effect in october, and centrica, which owns british gas, is blaming the price rise costs in the wholesale market. our business correspondent, emma simpson reports. and it's this hot there is no need to worry about heating your home but today a sting in the air for three and a half million british gas customers like robert chapman in lincolnshire. he's on a standard variable tariff and has been for decades. and his bill is going up for a second time this year. we seem to just for a second time this year. we seem tojust get a for a second time this year. we seem to just get a hike year after year, not once a year, twice, three times a year. my biggest gripe is the blase stock answer of saying, yes, we are sorry it will hurt people that they will go on with it. the bills started going up in may. there was an increase of 5.5% for gas and electricity customers on standard variable tariffs. the average bill up variable tariffs. the average bill up by variable tariffs. the average bill up by £60. on october one, this as orton kicks in there will be another hike of 4%, add

centrica, which owns british gas, is blaming a twenty percent rise in the cost of energy on the wholesalemma simpson reports. i have been with british gas 42 yea rs. i have been with british gas 42 years. ijust i have been with british gas 42 years. i just want to stay with them, purely because i don't want any hassle. so familiar? t .5 million loyal british gas customers like robert from lincolnshire, and default standard variable tariffs. and when the temperature finally kills, the bills will be going up again. we seem to just get the hike year after year, not once a year, twice three times a year. my biggest threat is the blase stop and search of saying, yes we are sorry, it will ha rd of saying, yes we are sorry, it will hard people. but they got on with it. the first entries was in may, adding £60 to the average fuel bill. 0n adding £60 to the average fuel bill. on top of the first, the price will go on top of the first, the price will 9° up on top of the first, the price will go up again by another £44, taking the average british gas bill for a dualfuel the average british gas bill

centrica, which owns british gas, said the rise was due to the increasing cost of energy on the wholesalee midwife samantha eastwood. michael stirling, who's the brother—in—law of her former finance, spoke only to confirm his name. he'll return to court for a plea hearing in october. the body of samantha eastwood was found in a rural area of staffordshire eight days after she went missing. self—testing hiv kits are to become available on the high street for the first time. the retailer, superdrug, says the kits will be sold in its 200 pharmacy stores across the uk. the self—testing product, which manufacturers claim has a 99.7% accuracy rate, was previously only available to buy online. it was legally approved back in 2015. a scientist in the united states got more than he bargained for when he went looking for sharks recently. this is biologist greg skomal, who was searching for great white sharks off the coast of cape cod, massachusetts. but the shark expert was taken by surprise byjust how close up he got to one of them. as you can see, one breached just below his feet, catching him co

the change comes into effect in october, and centrica, which owns british gas, is blaming the price risearket. our business correspondent, emma simpson reports. when it's this hot there is no need to worry about heating your home but today a sting in the airfor 3.5 million british gas customers like robert chapman in lincolnshire. he's on a standard variable tariff and has been for decades. and his bill is going up for a second time this year. we seem to just get a hike year after year, not once a year, twice, three times a year. my biggest gripe is the blase stock answer of saying, yes, we are sorry it will hurt people, but they will go on with it. the bills started going up in may. there was an increase of 5.5% for gas and electricity customers on standard variable tariffs. the average bill up by £60. on octoberfirst, as autumn kicks in there will be another hike of 4%, add them together and you get an overall increase of £104 in less than six months. british gas certainly isn't the only energy supplier that's been putting up bills. standard variable tariffs are almost always the most

the firm's parent company centrica says the price rise will begin from the 1st of october and effectfected by government's plan to limit the amount you can spend on fixed—odds betting terminals. the government will limit bets to £2, but paddy power says it shops will remain profitable. the gambling firm also reported a 4% rise in half—year profits to £106m. could the electric car—maker tesla be on the journey to being a private company? founder and chief executive elon musk says it's something he's now considering. mr musk says the deal would pay £325 a share — and take the company back into private hands. he says he already has the financial backing. tesla shares closed nearly 11% up at 63.5 billion valuing the company around £63.5 billion and mr musk‘s offer represents a 10% premium on that. but why would he want to? well, just last week tesla posted a record loss of £555 million for the three months to the end ofjune. taking the company private would mean tesla can avoid the prying eyes, and demands of investors. mr musk says that will help the firm focus on long term goals and th

centrica, which owns british gas, said this is because of a system error but what the regulator has foundsay. there would be lots you would not have moved because of that —— the exit fee. but some who did were then charged the fever leaving when they should not have been. overall, ofgem are saying british gas failed their customers who are coming to the end of their fixed contracts, and aren't any penalising them, applying charges in error. because of that —— they are u nfa i rly error. because of that —— they are unfairly penalising them. so british gas are paying people back and paying compensation as well. they have agreed to pay some money to ofgem's consumer redress fund which is all about helping people who have been badly treated. quickly, will you know this has happened to you and how do you get your money back? we don't know that yet but if it has happened to you and given the fact they have already paid out this money —— they have said they have readied paid back the money is a zoomable ugalde got it back.” readied paid back the money is a zoomable ugalde got it back. i want a c

parent company centrica said the move would affect 3.5 million customers.e for a certain period. but it is always worth pointing out that people can look at other providers who may be able to win their custom over by offering them a more favourable deal. that kind of competition. the ftse 100 the ftse100 has gone up slightly this morning. index being helped by oil majors. 0il majors royal dutch shell and bp were giving the index a boost. they were up after a norwegian government—appointed commission ruled norway‘s massive sovereign wealth fund should stay invested in energy stocks. housebuilders persimmon, berkeley, barratt development and taylor wimpey were among the worst—performing after data showed mortgage approvals fell injuly despite appetite for remortgaging ahead of an expected bank of england rate rise. that‘s all the business news. time for a look at the weather. there are hints of what about our weather today, not helped by that brisk north—westerly wind which is feeding in 20 showers, some of them heavy with hail and send a mixed in. but in bet

centrica, who owns british gas, i wouldn‘t want to be a british gas press officer today?undamental dynamics in terms of google‘s methodology in terms of a number of different companies and sectors. thank you very much, jeremy. a quick look at the markets? commodity prices are low because of weakening chinese demand. thank you very much. just to update you on one story, of the french and british fishermen almost coming to blows. we have a tweet... the uk ambassador to france ed llewellyn has raised the concerns of french actions against the french fishermen. the diplomacy kicks in as skull up war enters a new phase. that is the latest from james langdale. just wa nt to latest from james langdale. just want to show you some footage from australia. a fireball believed to have been a meteor entering the atmosphere. the sky above perth was lit up by the object as it hurtled towards the ground. local fire services say they started receiving calls from concerned onlookers who said they had seen a fireball streaking across the sky. that‘s it from your afternoon live team for toda