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Energy firm introduces late payment charges

Scottish Power has introduced late payments fees for its five million customers saying the move 'brings us in line with other suppliers' and reflect the costs of collecting debt.

Scottish Power has introduced late payments fees for its five million customers saying the move "brings us in line with other suppliers" and reflect the costs of collecting debt. The change comes at a time when consumers are facing record high energy prices with some estimates suggesting millions more households face the real prospect of falling into fuel poverty this winter.

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