British Gas to freeze standard prices this winter

UK’s biggest energy firm follows SSE in keeping prices on hold – but only for its most expensive tariffsBritish Gas has become the second leading energy supplier to freeze its standard prices this winter. The company, the UK’s biggest energy firm, said the move would bring some peace of mind to more than 6 million customers. But consumer organisations said energy companies needed to do more than just freeze prices and warned that price rises of up to 10% were likely after the e