Slashing energy bills is Brits’ top Budget priority ahead of Budget – but just 9% believe Labour will deliver

SLASHING energy bills is Brits’ top priority ahead of the Budget but just nine per cent expect Labour to deliver any relief, a new poll suggests. Bringing down electricity bills is way ahead of other priorities such as more money for the NHS or tax cuts, according to More in Common. It is also the number one priority among those who voted Tory, Labour, Liberal Democrat or Reform in 2024. But 77 per cent fear Labour will push energy costs up even further. Luke Tryl, UK Director at More in Common, said: “One thing that will be crucial is ensuring that support reaches beyond just the lowest earners. Worry about bills now runs right across the income spectrum. “The middle-income voters we spoke to feel they are struggling but never qualify for help. If support takes the form of a narrowly-targeted package, it risks missing that growing squeezed middle altogether.” READ MORE ON ENERGY BILLS Brits broadly back the VAT cut on electricity bills, with 54 per cent calling it the right decision. But almost two-thirds (64 per cent) say it will make no real difference to their finances. Andy Burnham is seen as more in touch than Sir Keir Starmer on bills but two-thirds fear his approach will mean more of the same for hard-working Brits. Punters are evenly split on whether Mr Burnham understands the pressure high energy bills place on ordinary people, with 45 per cent believing he does and 46 per cent disagreeing.