What Andy Burnham said in his first cabinet meeting as prime minister

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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