Chancellor to scrap gas standing charges for 23m UK homes by 2027
John Healey directs Ofgem to remove the daily fee from gas bills next year, a move energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh says will save households an average of £45 annually.
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First reported by The Guardian Business, 40 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 28 Oct 2026. The Guardian Business published first, on 28 October at 07:19 UTC; BBC Politics followed 40 min later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 29 October at 05:00 UTC.
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How it unfolded
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- The Guardian BusinessChancellor John Healey to end standing charges on household gas bills, as City expects a quiet budget – business live
- The GuardianJohn Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes
- BBC PoliticsWhat the changes to gas bills mean for you
- News FeedHealey’s autumn Budget kicks off the gas doom loop
Sources
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- Healey’s autumn Budget kicks off the gas doom loop News Feed ·
- John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes The Guardian ·
- Chancellor John Healey to end standing charges on household gas bills, as City expects a quiet budget – business live The Guardian Business ·
- What the changes to gas bills mean for you BBC Politics
In this story
- John Healey
- Ofgem
- Miatta Fahnbulleh