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British Gas owner suffers shareholder rebellion over CEO pay packet

Nearly 40% of Centrica investors vote against board’s pay plans as energy bill payers struggle with record debtsThe owner of British Gas has suffered a shareholder rebellion after handing its chief executive a multi-million pound pay packet while energy bill payers struggle with record levels of debt.Nearly 40% of Centrica’s shareholders voted against the board’s pay plans at the energy company’s annual investor meeting in Manchester on Thursday, after rising criticism of boss Chris O’Shea’s pay during the energy crisis. Continue reading...

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