Budget 2026 live: chancellor says scrapping of gas standing charges will save 60% of homes £45 a year

John Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s governmentYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksJohn Healey found time to hold a meeting with Martin Lewis, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, in Downing Street this morning. Lewis is one of the most trusted voices on personal finance in Britain, and he has been campaigning for standing charges to be removed from gas bills for some time.Speaking to the media afterwards, Lewis said Healey was in a good mood. He said he asked the chancellor