Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting
The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.
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Andy Burnham chaired his first cabinet meeting as prime minister, pledging to lead a "cost of living government" and announcing a VAT cut on household electricity bills from October. The policy is to be funded by scrapping the previous government's digital ID scheme, but critics, including sacked Starmer loyalists and the Conservatives, questioned whether the plan is properly funded.