HeadlineShine

Chancellor scraps gas standing charge - how will it affect your energy bills?

Covered by 3 outlets ·First reported ·Updated
The IndependentChancellor scraps gas standing charge - how will it affect your energy bills?
Image: The Independent

Chancellor John Healey’s decision to axe daily standing charges on gas bills has been broadly welcomed by experts - but a tough winter still looms

Summary from The Independent

Read the full story on The Independent
React

More on Budget

See all →
The Guardian
2 sources·

Energy bills could hit nearly £2,200 a year as Iran war drives up gas prices
The Guardian
Business4 sources·

Watch live: Budget 2026 announcement as John Healey addresses House of Commons
BBC
BBC·

Gas is cut over unpaid bills despite payments made
The Independent
The Independent·

Tax the banks to save households £290 on energy bills at Budget, Healey urged

More business

See all →
The Independent
Business2 sources·

Budget 2026: John Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’
BBC
Business2 sources·

Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog
The Independent
Business2 sources·

Healey poised to overturn cut to cash Isa allowance in first budget
The Independent
BusinessThe Independent·

Bank taxes to rise by less than some feared to help fund ‘breathing space’
The Independent
BusinessThe Independent·

UK growth forecast slashed to 1% for next year amid Iran war impact
The Guardian
BusinessThe Guardian·

Business secretary writes to Poundland owner as administration fears build

Top stories in the United Kingdom

See all →
BBC
Sports2 sources·

All Spanish cup matches suspended after Madrid train collision
Sky News
2 sources·

Group accused of vandalising Trump's Scottish golf course get trial date
BBC Sport
Sports2 sources·

Boxing legend Amanda Serrano to hang up gloves after hometown farewell fight
The Independent
Sports3 sources·

Arsenal latest: Mikel Arteta reveals Max Dowman message after Carabao Cup red card
The Guardian
Entertainment2 sources·

‘We are getting a very tightly knit sound’: Brian Jones’s early bid to recruit Charlie Watts to the Rolling Stones, revealed for the first time
Sky News
Sports4 sources·

Spain train crash: at least 10 feared dead after collision in Toledo province