Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas...

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What happened: Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Business via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/18/andy-burnham-cut-energy-bills-gas-heat-pumps