Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be minister in Andy Burnham’s government – as it happened
Sarwar expected to be elevated to Lords to take up a ministerial post at revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Andy Burnham announced a cut to VAT on electricity bills as his first major policy, expected to save households around £45 a year. He also pledged to end rough sleeping in England, allocating an extra £340m over three years, though critics noted rising homelessness during his time as Greater Manchester mayor. The Liberal Democrats criticised the VAT cut as unfunded and "coming apart at the seams."