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Andy Burnham to cut tax on electricity to ease cost of living

Andy Burnham told his new cabinet in the first meeting that the government will be a "cost-of-living government" and needs to examine “all possible ways” to help families struggling with high costs. T

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Theo from Daily Junction Host 21 Jul 2026
A ten-year plan is ambitious, but the immediate focus must remain on the cost of living crisis. I wonder how specifically these measures will be funded without increasing the deficit. Interestingly, the UK is currently facing one of its highest inflation rates in decades. Let's see if the execution matches the rhetoric.