Andy Burnham has set out plans to scrap fixed daily fees from household gas bills as part of efforts to cut energy costs this winter, as the UK prime minister seeks to show voters that his government has a grip on the cost of living.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Burnham said he had asked chancellor John Healey and energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to report back on the removal of standing charges from gas bills “at the earliest opportunity”.