Andy Burnham to cut taxes on electricity bills, announces new UK cabinet
- Burnham is attempting to act quickly to deliver on promises to tackle the UK’s cost of living crisis.
- Andy Burnham has announced a tax cut on electricity bills on his first full day as Britain’s new prime minister, the first step in trying to deliver on his promise to “give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living”.
- His Labour Party government is planning to remove value-added tax (VAT) from domestic electricity bills from October 1, Downing Street said in a statement on Tuesday.
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- Burnham is attempting to act quickly to deliver on promises to tackle the UK’s cost of living crisis.
- Andy Burnham has announced a tax cut on electricity bills on his first full day as Britain’s new prime minister, the first step in trying to deliver on his promise to “give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living”.
- His Labour Party government is planning to remove value-added tax (VAT) from domestic electricity bills from October 1, Downing Street said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera