英国政策人士伯纳姆提出了涵盖多个领域的改革建议，旨在减轻民众日常消费负担[1]。这些措施针对能源、零售、运输和保险等行业存在的隐性成本问题。
在能源部门，伯纳姆建议停止能源供应商在客户账户有结余时提高直接扣款金额[1]。根据能源监管机构Ofgem的数据，能源供应商在截至3月的一年内共持有32亿英镑客户资金，平均每户结余135英镑，而平均家庭在直接扣款中被要求增加50英镑[1]。
在零售领域，伯纳姆主张打击"隐性缩水"现象，即产品包装尺寸减小但价格维持不变[1]。他建议要求企业标注产品包装尺寸变化，这一做法已在法国和奥地利实施[1]。此外，他还呼吁强制企业在官网显示客服电话号码、推进停车改革——全国停车应用计划框架已制定多年但未投入实施[1]——以及要求保险公司在续保时主动提供最优价格选项[1]。
Burnham has put forward six policy recommendations aimed at reducing the cost of living for British consumers across multiple everyday expenses.[1] The proposals target hidden charges and opaque pricing practices that add to household bills and discretionary spending.
Among the measures is a ban on ticket booking fees, which would eliminate charges currently levied when consumers purchase event tickets online.[1] Burnham also advocates stopping energy suppliers from raising direct debit payments when customers have credit balances on their accounts. According to Ofgem data, energy suppliers held £3.2 billion in customer funds over the year to March, with an average surplus of £135 per household, yet the average family has been asked to increase their direct debit payment by £50.[1]
The proposals further address shrinkflation—the practice of reducing product size while maintaining prices—by pushing for mandatory labeling of package size changes on product packaging, following models already implemented in France and Austria.[1] Additional recommendations include requiring companies to display their telephone numbers prominently, reforming parking charges through a long-standing but unimplemented parking plan code, and requiring insurance companies to provide their best available rates upfront rather than offering discounts only to switching customers.[1] A national parking app scheme has been weakened over time, hampering implementation of parking reform.[1]