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UK government delivers 2026 budget

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Chancellor
John Healey
Key measure
Scrapping household gas standing charges
Estimated household saving
£45 per year for 60% of homes

Chancellor John Healey presents his spending plans, including a measure to scrap household gas standing charges that the Treasury says will save 60% of homes £45 a year.

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