Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to remove VAT from household electricity bills, effective from 1 October. Darren Jones, a former Cabinet minister, criticised Mr Burnham's proposal, saying it is “unfunded”.Chancellor John Healey said that the VAT cut would be financed by cancelling the Digital ID programme. Mr Jones argued that the Digital ID programme was already unfunded and said that the government will “have to set out how it will pay for its new policies”. The announcement coincided with Mr Burnham finalising his cabinet appointments, including Angela Rayner as housing secretary and Wes Streeting as defence secretary. In fullAndy Burnham latest: Sacked minister attacks PM’s ‘unfunded’ electricity bill VAT cutMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Sacked minister questions funding for Burnham’s first major policy
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to remove VAT from household electricity bills, effective from 1 October. Darren Jones, a former Cabinet minister, criticised Mr Burnham's proposal, saying it is “unfunded”.Chancellor John Healey said that the VAT cut would be financed by cancelling the Digital ID programme. Mr Jones argued that the Digital ID programme was already unfunded and said that the government will “have to set out how it will pay for its new policies”. The announcement coincided with Mr Burnham finalising his cabinet appointments, including Angela Rayner as housing secretary and Wes Streeting as defence secretary. In fullAndy Burnham latest: Sacked minister attacks PM’s ‘unfunded’ electricity bill VAT cutMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
