John Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s governmentYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksGood morning. When Andy Burnh
The Green party has put out this response to the news that gas standing charges will be abolished. A spokesperson said: Abolishing standing charges is more tinkering from a government that is failing to take the bold action needed to end the cost of living crisis. Energy bills have skyrocketed in recent years and are set to rise by hundreds of pounds again this winter.
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