Budget live: Burnham faces PMQs before Healey delivers budget The UK Parliament is set to host a crucial session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Thursday, with Labour leader Andy Burnham facing off against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This comes ahead of the highly anticipated budget announcement by Chancellor John Healey, marking the first budget of the new Labour government. The budget is expected to address key issues, including the removal of standing charges from electricity bills, a proposal that has been discussed by Chancellor Healey with consumer advocate Martin Lewis. Lewis revealed that Healey plans to discuss the matter with Ofgem, the UK's energy regulator, to explore the feasibility of eliminating the charge on electricity bills. The PMQs session will provide an opportunity for Burnham to engage with Sunak and address pressing concerns of the nation, while Healey's budget announcement will outline the government's economic strategy and policy initiatives. The event is expected to draw significant attention from the public and the media, as the new government takes its first major step in shaping the country's economic future. Badenoch goes on attack over free movement in showdown with PM before chancellor delivers budget You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books 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 charge on electricity as well, but that is ‘trickier’ apparently and will take longer.