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Burnham’s VAT Cut Sparks Funding Debate | UK News
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Andy Burnham’s first day as PM hit the ground running with a bold VAT cut on electricity bills—aimed at easing household costs and cooling inflation. But within hours, ex-Treasury chief Darren Jones, who just days ago stood beside Keir Starmer, fired back, praising the move while warning that the government must explain how it’ll fund its new digital ID program—something flagged as unfunded as recently as November. With Burnham pushing for unity within Labour and a major cabinet reshuffle already underway, early fractures are already surfacing—raising the big question: how much of the old guard’s voice will we hear as the new government charts its course?
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