Andy Burnham household electricity bill cut of 90p a week condemned as 'token gesture'

What's OnWhat's On NewsAndy Burnham£4 a month saving 'is not going to scratch the surface'13:23, 25 Jul 2026Updated 13:23, 25 Jul 2026Andy Burnham is cutting tax on household electricity bills - a saving of around 90p a week. But financial experts warned it was a "token gesture" and a "sticking plaster" on energy prices.‌Millions of households across the UK will benefit from immediate action to help with their electricity bills this winter, the Prime Minister announced in one of his first decisions in office.‌The Government will remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from October 1 in time to impact the next Ofgem price cap.‌READ MORE: Hidden cost of watching your kids graduate in Birmingham - and it quickly adds upThe cost was being funded from the cancellation of the £1.8bn digital I