Can UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham actually make energy bills cheaper?
On the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has
On the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has claimed he wants a ‘cost of living government’. Burnham said he would scrap VAT on household electricity bills in October, saving a typical household about £45 a year. This will be paid for by scrapping Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme, No 10 says, but e minister Darren Jones argues the ID scheme was "unfunded".
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New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Andy Burnham's cost of living announcement 03:10 How will it be funded? 07:50 Burnham's vision for government 15:50 Can Burnham ditch Labour manifesto promises?
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