On the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has claimed he wants a ‘cost of living government’.
Burnham said he would scrap VAT on household electricity bills in October, saving a typical household about £45 a year. This will be paid for by scrapping Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme, No 10 says, but ex-minister Darren Jones argues the ID scheme was "unfunded". Adam, Alex and Faisal discuss.
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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Andy Burnham's cost of living announcement
03:10 How will it be funded?
07:50 Burnham's vision for government
15:50 Can Burnham ditch Labour manifesto promises?
19:02 Was John Healey's appointment a surprise?
23:10 How will No 10 North work?
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