"Reform is launching a prize draw to promote its announcement, with the party promising to pay the energy bills of the winner and their entire street. A party spokesman said the competition did not breach electoral law. "If people think there is anything improper in this, they should report us. They won't because there isn't," he said."
"VAT is currently set at 5% on household energy bills. Reform said scrapping the levy would save the average household 78 a year based on current prices but if prices increased the savings would be higher. Reform said it would also remove the Renewables Obligation levy - which helps fund renewable energy projects - in full from household energy bills."
"At a rally in London, Farage is expected to say: "Labour and the Conservatives have pursued a net zero agenda that has only led to skyrocketing energy bills for working people." Reform's Treasury spokesperson, Robert Jenrick, will say: "It's outrageous that as people face soaring bills, the chancellor is slapping 200 worth of levies and taxes on the price of energy.""
Reform UK announced plans to scrap VAT and green levies on household energy bills if elected, projecting annual savings of £200 for average families. The party targets the 5% VAT on household energy and the Renewables Obligation levy, which currently adds approximately £117 to annual bills. This proposal emerges amid renewed energy cost concerns following geopolitical tensions affecting oil prices. While the government has already announced some levy reductions from April, bills may rise again in July when energy price caps reset. Reform is promoting the policy through a prize draw offering to pay energy bills for a winner and their entire street, with party officials asserting the competition complies with electoral law.
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