‘This Budget Will Avoid TOUGH Decisions’ | Brits Will Be Slapped With Punitive Budget

Standing charges on gas bills will be scrapped from next year for around 23 million homes, the Treasury has announced. The charges are a fixed daily fee added to bills, regardless of how much gas a customer uses, and cost around £108 per year for a typical household. The Treasury said Chancellor John Healey will today ask regulator Ofgem to remove standing charges “in 2027 or as soon as possible after”. Sir Iain Duncan Smith joins Talk’s Jeremy Kyle to discuss this further. Have you got a story? Email tips@talk.tv Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/talktv?sub_co... #budget #economy #labour