Burnham's VAT Cut Risks Being a Quick Fix The new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has made his first major policy move: reducing the value added tax (VAT) on electricity bills by £45 per year.
This decision is intended to ease the cost of living crisis and was funded by scrapping the digital ID scheme.
Critics have questioned how the £850m cost of this measure will be funded, particularly given that the digital ID scheme was already facing significant scrutiny.