No more UK energy bills support likely before price cap rise
The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenThe government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office. With wholesale gas prices hitting new post-Iran highs in the past week, there is a real risk of further rises in January.
- ▪The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office.
- ▪Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenThe government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office.
- ▪With wholesale gas prices hitting new post-Iran highs in the past week, there is a real risk of further rises in January.
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| Publication time | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:42:16 GMT |
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The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenThe government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills, in a move announced in Burnham’s first week in office. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images/iStockphotoEnergy billsNo more UK energy bills support likely before price cap riseAndy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in OctoberJessica Elgot and Jillian AmbroseWed 26 Aug 2026 17.42 EDTFirst published on Wed 26 Aug 2026 12.52 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHouseholds are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more…
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