What Andy Burnham said in his first cabinet meeting as prime minister

• Andy Burnham has declared his new administration a "cost-of-living government" during his first cabinet meeting.
• He instructed his ministers to identify ways their departments could alleviate financial pressures on households.
• A key policy announced is the removal of VAT from household electricity bills, effective from 1 October.
• Chancellor John Healey stated the VAT cut would be financed by cancelling the Digital ID programme.
• However, Starmer ally Darren Jones criticised the VAT cut as "unfunded" and called for clarification on its financing.

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Andy Burnham announces fresh tax cut to ‘bring back hope’ for struggling families