Ovo to cough up £11.4m for exposing vulnerable customers to harm

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Ovo was investigated by Ofgem. Energy supplier Ovo is set to cough up a hefty sum after an investigation by the watchdog concluded that it had left vulnerable customers at risk of harm.The firm – ...

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