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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham has declared his new administration a "cost-of-living government" during his first cabinet meeting. He instructed his ministers to identify ways their departments could alleviate financial pressures on households. A key policy announced is the removal of VAT from household electricity bills, effective from 1 October. Chancellor John Healey stated the VAT cut would be financed by cancelling the Digital ID programme. However, Starmer ally Darren Jones criticised the VAT cut as "unfunded" and called for clarification on its financing. In fullAndy Burnham announces fresh tax cut to ‘bring back hope’ for struggling familiesMore 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

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

Millions of households across the UK will benefit from immediate action to help with their electricity bills this winter, the Prime Minister has announced as one of his first…

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households struggling with the cost of living

The UK's new leader moved to remove VAT from electricity bills from October 1. The move comes before Burnham chairs his first cabinet meeting later today.

Andy Burnham begins his premiership by unveiling plans to ease living costs. He aims to improve public finances and end political uncertainty. Measures may include capping bus…

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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…

Newly appointed chancellor John Healey says cut will be funded this year from cancelling a digital ID programme

Chancellor John Healey said the cut to Britons electricity bills to be funded by cancelling Keir Starmer’s controversial Digital ID programme

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…

Newly appointed chancellor John Healey said move would be funded from cancelling digital ID programme

New UK govt tackles cost of living with energy tax cut

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday he would cut taxes on electricity bills in his first attempt to ease a lengthy cost-of-living crisis that has angered the…

First major move by new PM aimed at giving families ‘breathing space’

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has kickstarted his programme to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons by planning to remove tax on household electricity bills.

LONDON (AP) — New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham will gather his Cabinet for a first meeting on Tuesday, after purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government.

Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of living

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday (Jul 21) he would cut taxes on electricity bills in his first attempt to ease a lengthy cost-of-living crisis that has…

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham kickstarted his programme to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons by planning to remove tax on household electricity bills.…