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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Scraps VAT On Household Electricity Bills
Caption: Burnham Scraps VAT On Household Electricity Bills. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced he will scrap VAT on household electricity bills from October in his first major policy since taking office. The government says cutting VAT from 5% to zero will save the average household around £45 a year and will be funded by cancelling the previous government's digital ID scheme. The announcement came as Burnham's new cabinet met for the first time following his appointment as prime minister. Former Treasury minister Darren Jones questioned how the government would pay for its wider spending plans while Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended the move, saying the savings had already been identified. Burnham has also unveiled his new cabinet, appointing John Healey as chancellor Ed Miliband as foreign secretary and Wes Streeting as defence secretary. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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