Andy Burnham confirms £2,500 off energy bills for 10 years for these households

NewsCost Of LivingAndy BurnhamPrime Minister has announced a raft of new pylon projects07:22, 12 Aug 2026Andy Burnham is set to hand households £2,500 off their energy bills over 10 years through a new discount, which will see him hand payouts to people living within 500 metres of pylons.‌The Labour Party government Prime Minister has announced a raft of new pylon projects. Among them are Bramford to Twinstead in East Anglia, the North London Reinforcement project and the Emmock substation in north east Scotland.‌It comes as the Government pushes ahead with upgrades to the country’s outdated electricity grid, paving the way for new sources of clean electricity generation to connect to the network, strengthening energy security, reducing bills and tackling climate change.‌READ MORE Andy Bur