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John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes

On budget day chancellor says he will ask Ofgem to remove ‘unfair and outdated’ fixed daily fee, and also reportedly looking to scrap it from electricity bills Business live – latest updates What to expect from the budget: who wins, who pays?

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