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Burnham Targets £500 Energy Cut, Allies Demand Rent Freeze

7/7/2026

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Andy Burnham will adopt a plan to cut energy bills by £500.
SSE says EVs and heat pumps could cut bills by £500 by 2040 and £1,000 by 2050, attributes 70% of rises since 2017 to global commodity prices and inflation, and notes Ofgem will raise the price cap on 1 July by £221.
Burnham’s allies push for a rent freeze, a bus-fare cap, and levy removal funded by tax reforms.

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Andy Burnham will adopt a plan to cut energy bills by £500.
SSE says EVs and heat pumps could cut bills by £500 by 2040 and £1,000 by 2050, attributes 70% of rises since 2017 to global commodity prices and inflation, and notes Ofgem will raise the price cap on 1 July by £221.
Burnham’s allies push for a rent freeze, a bus-fare cap, and levy removal funded by tax reforms.