Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move
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- HuffPost UK Politics·2d agoMartin Lewis Weighs In On How Andy Burnham Should Handle The Cost Of Living
Martin Lewis (left) and Burnham (right) New prime minister Andy Burnham has announced that the government will cut VAT (value added tax) from electricity bills as part of his campaign to lower the cost of living. Some think he may cap bus fares at £2, too. His government’s new…
Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - Irish Times World·2d agoAndy Burnham cuts taxes on energy bills to ‘bring back hope’ for struggling families
Newly appointed chancellor John Healey says cut will be funded this year from cancelling a digital ID programme
Read at Irish Times World → - Guardian Politics·2d agoBurnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move
The newly appointed chancellor John Healey said the cut would be funded this year from cancelling the Digital ID programme Andy Burnham has announced a fresh tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, a move that will funded from cancelling the Digital…
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