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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.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 28 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 3 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 BBC Politics, appeared on 28 October at 07:59 UTC.

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  1. John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes The Guardian ·
  2. Chancellor John Healey to end standing charges on household gas bills, as City expects a quiet budget – business live The Guardian Business ·
  3. What the changes to gas bills mean for you BBC Politics

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  • John Healey
  • Ofgem
  • Miatta Fahnbulleh
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