Andy Burnham £220, £175, £85 cost of living payments update with plan put forward

NewsMidlands NewsAndy BurnhamThe Resolution Foundation has issued a new report08:08, 11 Aug 2026Andy Burnham has been urged to consider £220, £175 and £85 cost of living payments for households. The Resolution Foundation has issued a new report, encouraging Labour Party Prime Minister Mr Burnham to go further with the cost of living.‌The report, Billing Me Softly, says: “Less than a month after Britain’s new Prime Minister took office, and despite a day one decision to cut VAT from electricity bills, yet another escalation in the war in Iran means that energy bills have not left the political agenda.‌“As of early August, wholesale gas prices have surged back to around the highest levels since fighting began. But the past four years have exposed a gap in the state’s toolkit: beyond the bene