LondonThe £108 gas standing charge disappears for 23 million homes.
The Treasury says 60% of households would save an average £45 a year.
A standing charge is a fixed daily fee paid even by a household using no gas, and its costs would move onto the per-unit price.
Chancellor John Healey will ask Ofgem to remove it in 2027 or soon after.
How each outlet framed it
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- The Guardian
- calls standing charges 'unfair and outdated' and quotes Burnham on reforming the energy market
- Manchester Evening News
- places the scrapping within Healey's 'steady-as-she-goes' budget, constrained by Iran-war market turmoil and the £100 energy payment
- The Telegraph
Sources: The Guardian, Manchester Evening News, The Telegraph