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Budget 2026 live: £100 energy payment for millions and rise in bank tax as watchdog warns on stalling living standards
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PUBLISHEDOct 28, 2026, 5:50 PM
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OBR says that living standards are forecast to rise by just 1% over the whole post-Covid decade Budget 2026: key points at a glance Martin Lewis said that, when he met John Healey this morning, the chancellor said that, having removed standing charges from gas bills, he would also like to get rid of them from electricity bills.
Lewis said: The chancellor said he will be talking to Ofgem about how they get rid of the…
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