Burnham cuts VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement – UK politics live

Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of living

Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living move

In our opening post we mentioned criticism of the tax cut announcement on household electricity bills from the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, who has told Times Radio that the policy is “coming apart at the seams” already.

“It’s a bit confusing isn’t it? And I don’t think it’s the best way to help people with their bills,” Davey added.