Chancellor says gas bill standing charges to be scrapped in Budget 2026

Reports from the BBC and The Guardian say the chancellor, John Healey, will end gas standing charges for millions of households. The Times reports a related plan to cut energy bills by scrapping green levies.

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1. 28 Oct, 07:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 07:20 UTCPicked up on News
3. 28 Oct, 07:20 UTCBBC covers gas standing charge scrap in Budget
4. 28 Oct, 08:14 UTCPicked up on Bluesky

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• Budget 2026 live: Gas bill standing charges to be scrapped for millions, chancellor saysBBC
• Budget 2026 live: gas standing charges to be scrapped for millions as chancellor prepares to deliver budgetThe Guardian
• John Healey to cut energy bills by scrapping green leviesThe Times
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