Andy Burnham promised to deliver 'breathing space' for families during his maiden speech outside No 10, and has already helped millions of families in the UK by abolishing VAT on electricity bills

The pledge from the new Labour leader comes as he is expected to announce a policy blitz in his first week in No10 to help ease the pressure on cash-strapped households

Andy Burnham has unveiled a sweetener of 5 per cent off electricity bills from this October, insisting it can give families 'breathing room'.

The new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will cut taxes on electricity bills. This move aims to ease the ongoing cost-of-living crisis for citizens. The government plans to…