Burnham cuts VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement – UK politics live

Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of livingBurnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living moveThere is a lot of news to digest this morning. Andy Burnham made significant changes to the cabinet throughout the day and into the night in order to mark a shift in policy direction from his deeply unpopular predecessor. Helpfully, my colleagues Rowena Mason and Peter Walker have done a round up of whose in and whose out, with some insightful details on their careers and, for those who still have jobs, what challenges they will face in their briefs:Andy Burnham promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an additional £340m over three years as he seeks to replicate the homelessness schemes he rolled out in Greater Manchester. Continue reading...