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UK PM Burnham Considers Scrapping Standing Charges on Gas Bills

MT Newswires·10/21/2026 09:09:33
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09:09 AM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK government is considering eliminating standing charges on gas bills to cut costs for households, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Burnham told the House of Commons that he has asked Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to examine the proposal and report back to the House at the "earliest opportunity."