Burnham cuts VAT on electricity bills ahead of first cabinet meeting – UK politics live

Move is expected to save households around £45 a year but former minister says plan is ‘unfunded’ Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living move António Costa, the president of the European Council, said in a post on X that he held a phone call with Andy Burnham, in which he said they agreed to “further strengthen” EU-UK relations and continue to cooperate to support Ukraine. He said there was also discussion about “common geopolitical challenges facing Europe”, which could be a reference to many things, including energy prices soaring due to the US-Israel war on Iran, Europe’s trading and security relationship with Washington, the future of Nato, the continent facing a wave of hybrid warfare, driven by Russia, or the surge of national populism and backlash against immigration. Continue reading...