Andy Burnham scraps VAT on electricity bills in first move as PM

Andy Burnham was formally appointed Prime Minister yesterday (Picture: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Andy Burnham has made his first big policy announcement since walking through the door of No 10 yesterday, cutting tax on energy bills in a bid to help with the cost of living. But the move has already opened up a row within Labour over how it will be funded, with one of Keir Starmer’s top supporters slamming it on social media. Early this morning, the new PM announced VAT would be removed from household electricity bills from October 1. It’s expected this will mean around £45 will be taken off the energy price cap in October – which is expected to rise sharply due to Donald Trump’s war in Iran. In an appearance on Radio 4’s Today programme, new Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the