Article: 'Prompt-pay' salvo in British Gas wars

BY WILLIAM GLEESON

Richard Giordano, British Gas's embattled chairman, will attempt to defuse public criticism at a packed annual meeting on Wednesday by announcing a "prompt-pay" scheme to reduce the gas bills of customers who pay within 10 days of receiving their bills.

The company confirmed yesterday that it was planning to go ahead with the scheme after learning that one of its most ferocious critics, Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party, intended to steal its thunder at a press conference today.

Mr Salmond, who has been given 750,000 proxy votes by 2,000 shareholders, said: "The company intended to announce its plans for its 'prompt-pay' scheme at the annual general ...

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